Word Report Templates

The Word report template is a custom analysis and reporting tool that is built directly into many Synthesis applications (including Weibull++/ALTA, RGA and BlockSim).

This utility offers custom reporting functionality that is similar to a Microsoft Word document. Simply design the template – which can include formatted text as well as inserted functions, plots and other graphics – and then generate the report directly in Word. Each report can utilize data and/or results from up to four analyses at the same time, and you can save any existing report template so that it can be reused with any data set.

You may prefer to use this reporting tool if you want to have a more polished, professional looking report, and/or if you want to use the Plot Wizard to insert the same type of plots that are generated in folio or diagram plot sheets.

To add a new report template in an existing project, choose Insert > Reports and Plots > Work Report Template.

To generate a report in Microsoft Word, open the template and choose Home > Report > Create Report.

Many of the techniques for working with Word report templates are the same as those discussed previously for analysis workbooks including:

Using the wizard to create a new template.
Managing the associated data sources.
Creating and using saved templates.
Using the Function Wizard to insert data/results.

In addition, this chapter discusses the following topics that are specific to Word reports:

Using the Word report template’s control panel.
Using the Plot Wizard to insert plots.
Tools for working with report templates.
Word report template Ribbon.
A Word report example.

Other Options for Custom Analysis and Reports

Analysis workbooks offer custom reporting functionality that is similar to Microsoft Excel (with over 150 built-in functions and complete in-cell formula support). The analysis workbooks also allow you to use the Chart Wizard to insert your own custom pie, bar and other types of charts.

In Weibull++/ALTA and RGA, you also have the option to insert General Spreadsheets into any data folio. These flexible spreadsheets provide functionality that is very similar to analysis workbooks.