Generate Templates dialog box

Used to generate a tag report template file that specifies the tag set and its member tags (plus any graphical element attributes) on which to report. A template file can specify tags from only one set.

Opens when Element > Tags > Generate Templates is chosen.

Tag Sets

Lists the sets that have been defined for the design file. To generate a template file, you must first select the set that contains the tags on which to report.

Report File Name

Sets the name of the report file that is generated when the template file is used. If a template file was previously generated for the selected tag set, the report filename is displayed. To save a template file, choose File menu > Save in the Generate Templates dialog box.

Tags

Lists the tags in the set selected in the Tag Sets list box. To generate a template file, you must first select, in turn, each tag on which you want to report, and add it to the list on which to report.

Add

Adds the tag selected in the Tags list box to the Report Columns list box.

Remove

Removes the tag selected in the Report Columns list box from the list.

Clear

Clears the list of tags from the Report Columns list box.

Report Columns

Lists the tags on which to report. To remove a tag from the list, you must first select it.

File menu > Open…

Opens the Open Template File dialog box, which is used to open a tag report template file. The tags specified in a newly opened template file are listed in the Report Columns list box in the Generate Templates dialog box.

The controls are analogous to those in the Open dialog box (File menu > Open… ).

Saves the open tag report template file. If an existing file is not open, the Save Template File As dialog box opens for creating a file; the effect is the same as choosing File menu > Save As…).

When the template file is saved, the specified report filename is also saved with the selected tag set in the design file.

File menu > Save As…

Opens the Save Template File As dialog box, which is used to save changes to a tag report template file.

The controls are analogous to those in the Save Design File As dialog box (File menu > Save As…).

Report On menu > Tagged Elements

If on, the generated template specifies that only elements that have tags attached will be reported.

Report On menu > All Elements

If on, the generated template specifies that elements will be reported regardless of whether they have tags attached.

Format > Text

Generates the report in a text (ASCII) format.

Format > XML

Generates the report in a XML format.