Vaisala Hydromet Data Collection Platform - Manual (Page 108)

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To insert text into a cell, proceed as follows:
1. Click on the cell in which you wish to insert text. A cursor appears
in the Text text box of the Cell properties frame.
2. Enter your text, for example, a column or a row heading. The text
you insert will also appear in the selected cell.
Selecting Variables for a Report
All the items that can be placed in a report are listed in the variable tree
in the Select Variables frame. The items are grouped under source
names like files in directories. To see the list of items under a source,
click on the plus (+) sign. To collapse the list, click on the minus (-)
sign.
To select an item to a report, proceed as follows:
1. Select the item to be added to a report by clicking on it in the Select
variables frame.
2. Either drag the item into a cell in the Configure report frame or
select a cell and click the Add button.
3. The item is shown in a report cell.
The list of variables also includes items, such as time and date, and
special characters, such as <SOH> Start of Heading and <STX> Start
of Text. You can select these items from the variable tree under the
source name Reporting. These items do not take up a cell of their own,
but are added into an already filled cell, next to an existing text.
Removing Variables from a Report
To remove a variable from a report:
1. Select a cell with the variable to be removed from the Configure
report frame.
2. Click the Remove button. The variable is removed from the report.
NOTE The special characters in a report preview are often indicated by a
backslash preceding the character.