Word Report Template Functions

This section presents the functions that can be entered in Word report templates in BlockSim using the Function Wizard.

The Function Wizard must be used to initially add a function to a report template as the functions are inserted as fields. After doing so, you may copy the function and change its settings.

The functions are grouped into the following categories:

General functions return values that are related to the basic project information (e.g., project name and user name).

Format: [PROJECT]

Example: [PROJECT] returns the current project name.

Data source functions return values that are based on an analyzed or simulated diagram (e.g., reliability, failure rate and mean).

Format: [RELIABILITY(Source Number)(Time)]

Example: [RELIABILITY(1)(1000)] uses the analysis in associated data source 1 to return the reliability at 1,000 hours.

Simulation functions return values that are based on a simulated diagram.

Format: [SIM_SYSTEM_RESULTS(Source Number)(Result ID)]

Example: =SIM_SYSTEM_RESULTS(1)(1) uses the analysis in associated data source 1 to return the mean availability (result ID 1) of the system in the phase diagram. You do not have to know the result ID number for this function. You can use the input windows provided by the Function Wizard to select the desired result.

Table functions return values in a table format that are based on the analysis in a specified data source (e.g., the probability of failure or reliability for all of the components in the diagram, or the system reliability for a given time range).

Format: [TBLREL(Source Number)(Start Time;End Time;Time Increment)]

Example: [TBLREL(1)(100;500;50)] uses the analysis in associated data source 1 to return a table containing calculated system reliability results at 100 hours and every additional 50 hours until 500 hours is reached (i.e., 100, 150, 200, 250, etc.).