Tutorial: Creating individual Report Templates

Individual report templates can be created best in a text editor of your choice.

Use the following steps and the examples to create your own report template:

• Create an empty file in your text editor. Save the file and use the file extension ".rpttpl". This is your report template.
• Decide on a format type for your report template. We recommend using the DocBook format, but other formats, such as CSV and XML can be used as well.
• Add a header to your report template.
• Describe the formal structure of your report in a way that corresponds to the report format. For creating a report in the DocBook format you can use our example.
• Extend your report template with velocity directives to define the content structure.
• Fill your report template with placeholders for data from your Cockpit project.
• If your report template is a DocBook you can use format templates to define the layout of your report.
• Save your report template and add it to your project to use it for the report generation.

Related Topics:
Example: Creating individual Report Templates

The Report Template Header
Example Header (DocBook)
Example Header (other Formats)

Deciding on the Formal Structure of the Report
DocBook (general)
DocBook Reference
DocBook Example

Deciding on the Content Structure of the Report
Velocity Template Language (VTL) (general)
Velocity Template Language Reference
DocBook Example with Velocity Directives

Adding Cockpit Data to the Report
DocBook Example with ARCWAY Cockpit Data

Using Format Templates