Use reports

A report is a script that can be applied to similar database content. You can use a report, for example, to collect database content and group it according to specific aspects, output the relationships between database elements, generate comparison tables, or display multiple uses of database items. You can also use reports to change database content, such as entering attribute values or correcting the layout of models.

With ARIS reports, you evaluate any number of similar database items. You can analyze processes and document the results taking into account various aspects. To start a report, select the content in the Explorer tree, in models, or in search results, etc., and click either a report or Start report Start report on the Evaluate tab bar. The Report Wizard always offers you those reports that enable plausible evaluations. Depending on the output format selected, the data is automatically transferred to the locally installed programs, such as Microsoft® Word, Microsoft® Excel, or Microsoft® Internet Explorer, and Adobe® Acrobat®.

The Report Wizard assists you in outputting a report. It accesses ARIS report scripts that are included in the package. Information on the reports is located in the Description box in the wizard. For example, you can automatically output content for translation and insert the translated text back into the database.

A report includes only those models, objects, relationships and attributes that are allowed in the current evaluation filter.

Reports are opened in the program that is linked to the result format. For example, if you have selected the DOC output format, the result is displayed in Microsoft® Word on the computer where ARIS Designer is installed. If Microsoft Word® is not installed, the report is displayed in your Internet browser.

Write your own scripts or adapt copies of existing scripts. To do this, you require knowledge of the JavaScript and ARIS Script programming languages. If you have no experience in writing scripts, you can create simple report scripts as template-based reports.

Script administrators can adapt reports in ARIS Architect that can only be generated in ARIS Risk & Compliance Manager.

Topics

Output reports

Create schedule for report

Display or change the properties of a schedule

Activate schedule for report

Deactivate schedule for report

Display the results of a scheduled report

Automatically start reports with Script Runner

Delete scheduled reports

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ARIS reports