Rockwell Automation FactoryTalk Metrics Line Edition Administrators Guide - Manual (Page 51)

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Configuring Reports
Although FactoryTalk Metrics LE contains over 40 configured reports in the Report
Expert environment, every customer will require reports that are not provided. The Report
Expert User’s Guide contains instructions on how to create and manage parameter sets
and the Report Explorer to extend the standard Report Expert reports. To see a list of
standard Report Expert reports, see the Report Expert User’s Guide. To see a list of
FactoryTalk Metrics LE specific reports, see “Viewing FactoryTalk Metrics LE Reports”
on page 49.
You can use the following options to create additional reports:
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QuickWeb. This legacy FactoryTalk Metrics reporting environment provides a
relatively easy method to create custom reports. You can access these reports from the
Report Expert web page. No standard reports are provided. For more information,
refer to the FactoryTalk Metrics Users Guide.
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Microsoft Reporting Services. This custom report feature is provided with SQL
Server 2005. Report Builder is easy to use, but has limited functionality. SQL Server
Business Intelligence Development Studio offers more functionality, but requires
more technical knowledge. Reports deployed to Microsoft Reporting Services can be
added to and viewed from Report Expert.
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Third-Party Reporting Tools. You can use third-party reporting tools report on data
in the FactoryTalk Metrics database.
Starting data collection
After you complete the FactoryTalk Metrics LE configuration, you must start the
FactoryTalk Transaction Manager configuration in order to begin collecting
FactoryTalk Metrics data from the control system.
1. From the Configuration Console, select Tools > FactoryTalk Transaction
Manager > Manage FactoryTalk Transaction Manager Configurations .
2. Select the FactoryTalk Transaction Manager configuration and click Start. Services
should start and the traffic light should turn green.
3. Click OK.
If you run the FactoryTalk Metrics LE Configuration Tool again, all of your custom changes to the
performance parameters (for the workcells selected in the configuration tool) will be lost.
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