10.4. Report Toolbar Menu
Report toolbar menu will be automatically inserted into <div id="idButtons" class="paragraph"></div>, normally placed on top of the page when the layout is viewed on screen. The menu consists of several file management buttons,
Save
,
Open
,
Close
,
Print
,
Export
and
Delete
.
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Save
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Save
button is disabled in archive mode. When
Save
button is clicked in real-time mode, all live data will be archived into database instantly with timestamp. The report will change into archive mode and it will automatically load and show the last saved data. The
Close
button will then be enabled so end user could go back to real-time mode by closing the last saved archive.
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Open
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Open
button is enable at all time. When
Open
button is clicked either in real-time or archive mode. A dialog box shall pop up displaying the default directory, prompting operator or end user to select an archive for viewing. Once the archive is open, background shall turn gray to indicate that report viewer has entered into archive mode and data on screen will stop updating.
Close
button will be enabled in archive mode for operator to put the system back to auto refresh real-time mode.
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Close
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Clicking
Close
shall put the system back to real-time mode.
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Print
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When
Print
button is clicked, an ordinary printing dialog box shall pop up, so user could print to the desired printer.
Print
button is available in archive mode.
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Export
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When
Export
button is clicked, A dialog box like Save As shall pop up with additional option, so end user can pick to export into HTML file, Comma Separated Values (CSV) file or XML file. Export button is available in archive mode.
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Delete
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Delete
button is available in archive mode, when an archive is being viewed. When Delete button is clicked, the currently viewed archive will be prompted to be deleted. System shall automatically go to real-time mode after deleting the archive.