Documents/Reports

Standard PDF file features

If the specification does not say otherwise we should always use standard features like:

• report header
• styles
• report footer

Table formatting in file

Same rules a for Grids:

• Text alignment
• Columns with fixed sizes
• Numeric columns with suffix

Copying

Copying a report should in fact just copy it name and/or number and input parameters. We should always make the copy in draft state and clean any generated/calculated data.

Downloaded file name

General format:

{report type name}_{report number}_{date and time}.{extension}

Report type name and number formatting:

• we have to replace characters that might be illegal on common modern filesystems in Windows, Mac or Linux with the char: _
• white spaces should also be replaced by char: _

Date and time: YYYY_MM_DD_HHMMSS

Example:

Report type name = Material requirements

Report number = MR/5

Material_requirements_MR_5_2012_10_15_173156.pdf