Want to create a report in PACKTRACK but you're not sure how? You've come to the right place. Before we begin you might be interested in one of these links.
What is a report?
A report takes information that you've entered into PACKTRACK and displays it in a readable format that's easy to print or save as a PDF file. It might show a single record, such as a training exercise or deployment, or it could combine many records together in a long list or summarized view.
Where do I create reports?
Reports can be created in a couple of places in PACKTRACK. If you're viewing your record list and just want to print one of the records that you see there then you can use the context menu. The context menu is activated by clicking the 3 dots at the end of the record row. This will create a full record report containing all of the details for that record.
The second way to generate reports is using the yellow Create Report button shown above the record list. Clicking this will open a dialog where you can choose which type of report to create. Unlike the context menu option, which is used to create a single record report, the Create Report button is used for reports containing multiple records.
What types of reports are available?
There are 2 main types of reports: a Full Record report and a Summary report. A full record report includes all of the details about the included records. The image below shows a full record exercise report.
A summary report combines information from multiple records. For example, it might list the records or show summary statistical information. The screenshot below shows the first part of a training summary report which collects information together from multiple records.
Feel free to read more about the different types of reports that you can create.
How do I set which records to use in the report?
PACKTRACK allows you to specify exactly which records should be included in a report. The reporting dialog supports 2 modes of operation: Standard Reports and Custom Reports.
Standard reports use all of your records. In addition, the dialog allows you to specify the report type and a date range.
There may be times, however, when you want to use only a subset of your records in a report. For example, you might want a log report which lists all of your obedience exercises. Or, perhaps you need a report with statistics on every deployment where there was an arrest. In this case you'll need to create a custom report, which requires that you run a search on the Records page first. Learn more about custom reports.
Can I run reports from my phone?
Reports also work great on the PACKTRACK mobile app. While it can be difficult to see reports on a small phone screen you can still save them or even print directly from your phone.
How do I run really large reports?
Some reports take a long time to generate. This is most common when trying to print the entire training history of a dog using the detailed report type (which includes all record data). When reports are expected to take a long time to generate PACKTRACK will disable the View option in the reports dialog. In this case, you should click the Download button instead.
You will be notified when the report is ready by email and with a notification in the website or mobile app. You can then click the included link to download the report.
