Database Browser and Report

EasyPower gives you the ability to access the database by means of a spreadsheet browser or report. This lets you:

• View the database information in a clear and concise format.
• Easily verify the data entered for your power system.
• Modify database values without returning to the one-line.
• Copy the spreadsheet cells and paste the database information into an external spreadsheet program.
• Configure which database fields (columns) show or print. You can create multiple configurations.

Viewing the Browser

The following figure shows an example of the database browser:

Figure 1: Database Browser

To open this spreadsheet report (or database browser), while in the Database Edit focus, click the EasyPower button and click Database Browser (toolbar menu: File > Database Browser).

This a report showing the data of the all the items in the one-line. The equipment types are divided into separate tabs. The first tab provides a summary of all the equipment items currently in the system. The other tabs separate the database items by equipment type.

Typically, all equipment items in the database are listed in the database report. However, you can filter the items in the report by selecting only the desired items on the one-line before opening the database browser. Only the selected one-line items are shown in the report.

Tip: Use the EasyPower one-line query function to select which equipment items display in the database report. See Querying to Select for more information.

Searching for Text in the Browser

With the database browser in view, click Find to search for text in the browser spreadsheet.

Figure 2: Find Dialog Box in the Database Browser

This only searches text in the same column as the currently selected spreadsheet cell. Use this feature to find individual equipment items if at least part of the ID name is known.

Database Report

The Database Report provides the same information as the Database Browser, but displays it in an HTML report with all of the equipment tables appearing in the same window.

To view the Database Report, while in the Database Edit focus, click the EasyPower button, and then click Database > Database Report (toolbar menu: File > Database Report).

An example of the Database Report is shown below:

Figure 3: Database Report

Copying the Spreadsheet Data

The database browser is compatible with other standard spreadsheets. You can copy cells from the EasyPower database spreadsheet and paste them into programs such as Microsoft Access or Excel. From these external programs, the EasyPower database information can be converted to other database formats.

Note: You can also export the entire database to a comma delimited (CSV) format using the EasyPower button > Export Database option (toolbar menu: File > Export > Export Database).

Modifying the Database using the Browser

Figure 4: Database Report Browser with Open Motor Data Dialog

Double-clicking on a row in the browser spreadsheet displays the database dialog box for the selected item. In the figure above, the row for motor “M-14” was double-clicked. You can modify the database information and then click OK to see your changes reflected in the browser.

Database Report Configurations

You can configure database reports to display only the columns you want to see. This helps you to keep your reports concise. You can create multiple configurations.

To configure the database reports:

1. While viewing the database browser, click Report Config (toolbar menu: View > Configurations).



Figure 5: Database Report Configurations Dialog Box

2. Click Add to add a new report configuration.



Figure 6: Report Configuration Dialog Box

3. Under Equipment, select the equipment you want to see on the report, and then under Columns, select the columns you want displayed.
4. When you are finished, click Save As, type the name for the new configuration, and then click OK.



Figure 7: Save Configuration Dialog Box

After the configuration is created, you can select it to display the database reports in that configuration.

Figure 8: Select a Database Report Configuration

After configurations are created, you can edit or delete them.

Other Functions

Additional functions are available while viewing the database browser, including:

• Printing reports: Click Print .
• Open in Excel: Click Open With Excel. This creates a copy of the selected tab information in an Excel worksheet.

Note: Changes you make to the Excel spreadsheet occur only in the spreadsheet and are not written back to EasyPower.

While viewing the database report, you can also:

• Export to Word: Word has a limit of 63 columns. Therefore for equipment with more than 63 columns, you will need to use Report Config to limit the number of columns in the report.
• Export to Excel: Click Export to Excel. This creates a copy of the selected report information in an Excel worksheet.

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