After creating a Report Data in your model, you can generate a report directly from the Containment tree. You can right-click either Model or Report Data to generate it.

You must specify the template and data in the report data to generate a report from the Report Data in the Containment tree.

To generate a report from Model in the Containment tree

  1. Right-click a package in the Containment tree, select Generate Report, and then select a template.

Generating a report from Model in the Containment tree.

     2. Select the save location and type the filename.  A dialog will open asking if you want to open the report in the default viewer after the report generating process is complete.

     3. Click either  or .

To generate a report from Report Data in the Containment tree

  1. Create a project in MagicDraw.
  2. Click File > Use Project > Use Local Project. The Use Project dialog will open.
  3. Select the predefined path: <install.root>\profiles and the predefined profile: Report Profile
  4. Click . The Report Profile will be added to your project in read-only mode.
  5. Right-click Model and select Create Element.

  6. Select Report Data. Report Data will be created under Model.


    Creating report data in the Model in the Containment tree.
  7. Right-click the Report Data in the Containment tree, and select Specification to open its Specification dialog.

  8. Select a template file, and click .

    Selecting a template file for the Report Data using the Specification dialog.

  9. Right-click the Class element in the Containment tree, and select Quick Generate Report. The Select Location dialog will open.

    Generating a report from Report Data in the Containment tree.
  10. Either create a new file, or select an existing one (the content of the generated report will override that of the selected file).

  • To open the Report Wizard dialog and modify the data or output properties, click the Report Wizard on the shortcut menu.
  • By default, the Quick Generate Report command will select the default settings from the last changes saved to the Report Data.

Glossary

  • Model
    The package that is placed at the highest level of the Containment tree in MagicDraw.
  • Report data
    A collection of variables in a report in Report Wizard.
  • Report template
    A file that serves as a starting point for a new report.

More information about generating reports in Report Wizard

To learn more about generating reports using Report Wizard, you can visit Generating Reports from Report Wizard.