SI Explorer File Menu - Process & Print/Publish: Reports

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  1. Reports
  2. Project, Master and Section Table of Contents
  3. Process and Print/Publish common controls
    1. Printer
    1. Process & Print
    1. Process Only
    1. Save Settings
    1. Reset Settings
  4. Standard Windows Commands
  5. Additional Learning Tools
  6. Technical Support Information

Illustration SI Explorer's Toolbar Print Publish button

This command can be executed from the SI Explorer's Toolbar command, Right-click menu, or keyboard shortcut Ctrl+P.

The ReportsAt time of print, several reports are available such as Address Verification, Bracket Verification, and a Test Requirements List among others tab, as illustrated below, provides selections for the Verification Reports along with the Project Table of ContentsA Table of Contents can be prepared for the entire job. The Project Table of Contents lists all the sections included in the job and Section Table of ContentsA Table of Contents can be generated for each section. The Section Table of Contents lists all the part and subpart headings in the section:

Illustration Icon Indicating How To StepsClick the Sidebar tabbed commands on the image below to see how to use each function.

Illustration SI Explorer's File Menu - Process & Print/Publish:  Reports Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu -  Process & Print/Publish: Sections Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu -  Process & Print/Publish: Other Documents Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu -  Process & Print/Publish: Options Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu -  Process & Print/Publish: Header/Footer Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu -  Process & Print/Publish: PDF Publish Hyperlink to the SI Explorer's File Menu -  Process & Print/Publish: Word Publish      

Reports

The Reports generated by SpecsIntact are designed as quality control tools for the project. The ability to read and understand all the reports is essential to releasing a completed specification at 100%. It is the responsibility of the specification editor to point out problems indicated in the reports to the architect or engineer so they can correct the issues in the specifications. Always check for typographical errors before considering a reported error as an actual discrepancy.

To generate a report, check the corresponding checkbox. Generate all reports by clicking Select All. Generated Report (.rpt) files can be printed or viewed. Find them in the Job's Processed Files folder (gray icon) Illustration SI Explorer's Reports Icon.

The available Verification Reports are Address, Reference, Submittal, Bracket, and Section. These reports are selected by default.  Other available reports are Reference Location, Test Requirement, Submittal List, and Submittal Register.

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteTo learn more about the reports, their functions, and how to correct the problems refer to the eLearning modules in Chapter 6.

Illustration Icon Indicating StopAfter correcting errors detected through these reports, it is important to regenerate reports to ensure all the previous errors were resolved and no additional ones have occurred.

Project, Master and Section Table of Contents

If you want to include a Table of Contents for the entire project, if you want DivisionEach Master is made up of Divisions containing groups of Sections that cover specific construction areas. Division Names and Titles are in accordance with CSI MasterFormat™ 00 documents included if they are partAll sections are divided into three parts: General, Products, and Execution of your project and if you want it to list Divisions that are not used in the project. To produce a Table of Contents for distribution with a Master, use the Process  > Release Processing command (these files will be listed with the Sections in the SI Explorer, rather than the Processed Files folder).

Illustration Icon Indicating Examples ProvidedExample of a Project and Section Table of Contents with Scope and Without Scope

Illustration Icon Indicating StopWhen printing individual reports like the Submittal Register or Project Table of Contents, ensure the "Print/Process Sections" option is deselected in the Printing and Renumbering settings. Otherwise, you will print all the Sections and the reports you selected.

Process and Print/Publish common controls

Illustration SI Explorer's File Menu - Process and Print/Publish Common Controls

Printer

A drop-down box that provides a list of available printers.  The Setup option opens the Windows Print Setup window to allow setting changes like duplex printing.

Illustration Icon Indicating Important Information To NoteThe last chosen printer becomes the application's default printer.

Process & Print

Applies tabbed choices and sends a copy to the selected printer.

Process Only

Applies tabbed choices and sends the results to the Processed Files folder under the Job in the SI Explorer.

Save Settings

Saves the choices made on the tabbed screens (except for Sections selected to be processed/printed) so that the next time the box is opened, the saved selections will be your new defaults.

If you want to save some but not all settings, make the ones you want to save first, use the Save Settings button, and then make the additional selections that you don't want to save.

Illustration Icon Indicating Examples ProvidedYou want to make permanent changes to the Headers and Footers, but you will want to select different reports the next time you process Sections.  You would make the changes on the Header/Footer tab first, click the Save Settings button, and then choose the Reports you want to run.

Reset Settings

Resets any custom settings on the tabbed screens to their default settings.

Standard Windows Commands

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Cancel buttonThe Cancel button will close the window without recording any selections or changes entered.

Illustration SI Explorer's Dialog Box Help buttonThe Help button will open the Help Topic for this window.

Additional Learning Tools

Illustration Icon Indicating eLearning ModulesWatch the Reports tab Overview eLearning module within Chapter 4 - Process and Print/Publish.

Users are encouraged to visit the SpecsIntact Website's Support & Help Center for access to all of our User Tools, including eLearning (video tutorials), printable Guides, a Knowledge Base containing Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Technical Notes and Release Notes, and Web-Based Help.

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