Output reports as CSV file
You can execute or schedule most standard reports as a comma-separated values (CSV) file, which allows data to be saved in a tabular format that can be used with most any spreadsheet programme, such as Microsoft Excel or Google Spreadsheets.
Note the following attributes of a report output as a CSV file:
- The report always includes the column headers as the first row.
- The report maintains the defined grouping in the report and provides the grouped data and detailed data in the report output.
- Depending on how the report is configured:
- If the report contains multiple tables, only one table as defined by your administrator (in the CSV_Export_Table_Name parameter) is output as in CSV.
- The report provides the columns in the order as defined by your administrator (in the CSV_Export_Column_Names_Order parameter). Hidden columns are not included in the CSV report.
- The report provides all “measures” (numeric values) as unformatted. The user must format the numeric values as needed.
Note:
Because of their complex nature, the following reports cannot be output as CSV files:
- Employee Schedule-Weekly
- Leave Hours Details
- Leave Hours Summary
- Leave Trends
- Location Schedule – Weekly
- Location Schedule Detail-Weekly
- Attendance Incident Detail