With the
gear icon on the Report Results form, set options for the CSV, PDF, RTF, XLS, and XLSX export formats.
Below is a quick overview of possible export options for each format.
CSV Export options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Encoding | Default value: Windows-1252. We recommend accepting the default value or using UTF-8. |
| Text Export Mode | Default value: Text. All data fields are exported as strings. |
| Quote Strings with Separators | Selected by default. If your separator character appears in a field, the data will be surrounded by quotation marks. |
| Separator | Default value: Comma (,). Generates standard comma-separated files. |
| Skip Empty Rows | Not applicable. |
| Skip Empty Columns | Not applicable. |
PDF Export options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Convert Images to Jpeg | Not applicable. |
| Show Print Dialog on Open | Not selected by default. If selected, the Print PDF dialog opens as soon as the exported data is generated. |
| Compressed | Selected by default. Generates smaller PDF files when applicable. |
| Never Embedded Fonts | Not applicable. |
| Image Quality | Not applicable. |
| PDF A Compatibility | Default value: None. The standard PDF export is compatible with Adobe Acrobat® version 4.0. |
| Page Range | Default value: None. Generates all pages. |
| Document Options |
Optional. Set the following options for the PDF file:
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| PDF Password Security |
Optional. Sets PDF security controls for the exported file:
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RTF Export options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Export Mode |
Default value: Single File. Generates tables in the output with a single header at the beginning and a single footer at the end of the document. Single File Page by Page generates frames in the output and is not recommended. |
| Page Range | Default value: all pages. Only used when Singe File Page by Page is selected. |
| Export Watermarks | Not applicable. |
XLS Export options (Microsoft Excel® 2000-2003)
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Export Mode | Default value: Single File. Generates all output as a single XLS file, with a single header at the beginning and a single footer at the end. |
| Export Hyperlinks | Selected by default. Data recognized as links will be hyperlinks in the XLS output. |
| Page Range | Not applicable. |
| Raw Data Mode | Not applicable. |
| Sheet Name | Default value: None. Optional: enter a specific name for the worksheet in the XLS workbook. |
| Show Grid Lines | Not selected by default. If checked, the XLS file will display standard gridlines around cells. |
| Suppress 256 Columns Warnings | Not selected by default. If checked, the warning that appears when the resulting XSL file has more than 256 columns will be suppressed. |
| Suppress 65536 Rows Warnings | Not selected by default. If checked, the warning that appears when the resulting XSL file has more than 65536 rows will be suppressed. |
| Text Export Mode | If the content has recognizable XLS format strings, set this option to Value so that XLS can recognize the content. Otherwise, set it to Text (recommended). |
| Workbook Color Palette Compliance | Not applicable. |
XLSX Export options
| Option | Description |
|---|---|
| Export Mode | Default value: Single File. Generates all output as a single XLS file, with a single header at the beginning and a single footer at the end. |
| Export Hyperlinks | Selected by default. Data recognized as links will be hyperlinks in the XLS output. |
| Page Range | Default value: None. Only used if Export Mode is Single (not recommended). |
| Raw Data Mode | Not applicable. |
| Sheet Name | Default value: None. Optional: enter a specific name for the worksheet in the XLS workbook. |
| Show Grid Lines | Not selected by default. If checked, the XLS file will display standard gridlines around cells. |
| Text Export Mode | If the content has recognizable XLS format strings, set this option to Value so that XLS can recognize the content. Otherwise, set it to Text (recommended). |

