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67526
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Tue Jun 4 12:38:01 2013 |
 | Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Bug fix | All | 2.9.2-2481 | Re: Export entries to XLS or CSV? |
| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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| Jim Tinlin wrote: |
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| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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| scogordo wrote: |
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I've been asked to export one of our logbooks to xls or csv. Doable?
Thanks,
Scott
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Hi Scott,
yes, every user can export entries using the "find" command.
Just select the export format in the first line
Export to:
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Detect language » English
I often use the XML Format, but CSV is fine if you just want to import the entries to some spreadsheet program.
I was shocked to find out that this feature has not yet made it into the documentation?!? But it is that simple to use that there is not much to document.
There is even an "Import" command, to reimport entries from a file. But this is tricky to use: if you have fields of type date or datetime, then you have to convert those fields in the proper format.
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I tried EXPORTING logbooks as .csv but have not been fully successful. Elog seems to only export the data entered for various fields with the exception of the text field.
Here is an example export from my logbook (used to track simulator problems), I would like to also export the TEXT field so it can be used by my managers in excel...but as you can see there is no entry for "TEXT" fields...
Thanks in advance!
"Message ID","Date","Author","Type","Status","Priority"
107,Thu 30 May 2013 11:28:57 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Graphic Display","Evaluated","Low"
106,Thu 30 May 2013 10:02:24 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Graphic Display","Identified","Low"
105,Thu 30 May 2013 08:07:27 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Identified","Medium"
104,Thu 30 May 2013 08:04:30 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Identified","Medium"
103,Wed 29 May 2013 09:36:11 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Evaluated","High"
102,Wed 29 May 2013 08:58:02 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Evaluated","High"
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Yes, you're right: the text field is only exported in XML and Raw mode.
It is questionable how EXCEL should cope with HTML or ELCode output from the text fields.
But I admit that this would be a useful feature for logbooks that only use plain text entries. And it is simple to implement.
I've attached a patch to elogd.c from elog-2.9.2-2081 that adds a third CVS mode 'CSV (";" separated) + Text'.
(This string has not yet been added to the localization.)
As far as I've tested it works fine to import the text to OpenOffice and EXCEL, even with multiple text lines and HTML code in the text.
Of course the spreadsheet programs just display the HTML source.
Stefan, do you think this should be added to the official branch?
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Detect language » English
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Detect language » English
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Hi Jim, can you confirm that this works for you? If so, I'm willing to incorporate the patch into the distribution. |
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67529
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Tue Jun 4 16:17:22 2013 |
| Jim Tinlin | jim@tinlin.net | Bug fix | All | 2.9.2-2481 | Re: Export entries to XLS or CSV? |
| Stefan Ritt wrote: |
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| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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| Jim Tinlin wrote: |
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| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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| scogordo wrote: |
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I've been asked to export one of our logbooks to xls or csv. Doable?
Thanks,
Scott
|
Hi Scott,
yes, every user can export entries using the "find" command.
Just select the export format in the first line
Export to:
⇄
Detect language » English
I often use the XML Format, but CSV is fine if you just want to import the entries to some spreadsheet program.
I was shocked to find out that this feature has not yet made it into the documentation?!? But it is that simple to use that there is not much to document.
There is even an "Import" command, to reimport entries from a file. But this is tricky to use: if you have fields of type date or datetime, then you have to convert those fields in the proper format.
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I tried EXPORTING logbooks as .csv but have not been fully successful. Elog seems to only export the data entered for various fields with the exception of the text field.
Here is an example export from my logbook (used to track simulator problems), I would like to also export the TEXT field so it can be used by my managers in excel...but as you can see there is no entry for "TEXT" fields...
Thanks in advance!
"Message ID","Date","Author","Type","Status","Priority"
107,Thu 30 May 2013 11:28:57 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Graphic Display","Evaluated","Low"
106,Thu 30 May 2013 10:02:24 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Graphic Display","Identified","Low"
105,Thu 30 May 2013 08:07:27 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Identified","Medium"
104,Thu 30 May 2013 08:04:30 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Identified","Medium"
103,Wed 29 May 2013 09:36:11 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Evaluated","High"
102,Wed 29 May 2013 08:58:02 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Evaluated","High"
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Yes, you're right: the text field is only exported in XML and Raw mode.
It is questionable how EXCEL should cope with HTML or ELCode output from the text fields.
But I admit that this would be a useful feature for logbooks that only use plain text entries. And it is simple to implement.
I've attached a patch to elogd.c from elog-2.9.2-2081 that adds a third CVS mode 'CSV (";" separated) + Text'.
(This string has not yet been added to the localization.)
As far as I've tested it works fine to import the text to OpenOffice and EXCEL, even with multiple text lines and HTML code in the text.
Of course the spreadsheet programs just display the HTML source.
Stefan, do you think this should be added to the official branch?
⇄
Detect language » English
⇄
Detect language » English
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Hi Jim, can you confirm that this works for you? If so, I'm willing to incorporate the patch into the distribution.
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I do not have the ability to compile a Windows executable, if someone does I'd be happy to test it out and report my results.
Thank you in advance! |
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67545
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Tue Jul 2 22:05:06 2013 |
| Jim Tinlin | jim@tinlin.net | Bug fix | All | 2.9.2-2481 | Re: Export entries to XLS or CSV? |
| Stefan Ritt wrote: |
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| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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| Jim Tinlin wrote: |
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| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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| scogordo wrote: |
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I've been asked to export one of our logbooks to xls or csv. Doable?
Thanks,
Scott
|
Hi Scott,
yes, every user can export entries using the "find" command.
Just select the export format in the first line
Export to:
⇄
Detect language » English
I often use the XML Format, but CSV is fine if you just want to import the entries to some spreadsheet program.
I was shocked to find out that this feature has not yet made it into the documentation?!? But it is that simple to use that there is not much to document.
There is even an "Import" command, to reimport entries from a file. But this is tricky to use: if you have fields of type date or datetime, then you have to convert those fields in the proper format.
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I tried EXPORTING logbooks as .csv but have not been fully successful. Elog seems to only export the data entered for various fields with the exception of the text field.
Here is an example export from my logbook (used to track simulator problems), I would like to also export the TEXT field so it can be used by my managers in excel...but as you can see there is no entry for "TEXT" fields...
Thanks in advance!
"Message ID","Date","Author","Type","Status","Priority"
107,Thu 30 May 2013 11:28:57 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Graphic Display","Evaluated","Low"
106,Thu 30 May 2013 10:02:24 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Graphic Display","Identified","Low"
105,Thu 30 May 2013 08:07:27 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Identified","Medium"
104,Thu 30 May 2013 08:04:30 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Identified","Medium"
103,Wed 29 May 2013 09:36:11 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Evaluated","High"
102,Wed 29 May 2013 08:58:02 -0700,"Jim Tinlin","Problem ID","Evaluated","High"
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Yes, you're right: the text field is only exported in XML and Raw mode.
It is questionable how EXCEL should cope with HTML or ELCode output from the text fields.
But I admit that this would be a useful feature for logbooks that only use plain text entries. And it is simple to implement.
I've attached a patch to elogd.c from elog-2.9.2-2081 that adds a third CVS mode 'CSV (";" separated) + Text'.
(This string has not yet been added to the localization.)
As far as I've tested it works fine to import the text to OpenOffice and EXCEL, even with multiple text lines and HTML code in the text.
Of course the spreadsheet programs just display the HTML source.
Stefan, do you think this should be added to the official branch?
⇄
Detect language » English
⇄
Detect language » English
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Hi Jim, can you confirm that this works for you? If so, I'm willing to incorporate the patch into the distribution.
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Has this been added yet?
I don't have the means to create an executable for Windows, if someone does I can give it a try...it sounds/looks like it will work.
Thanks! |
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67546
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Thu Jul 4 15:27:13 2013 |
| Andreas Luedeke | andreas.luedeke@psi.ch | Bug fix | All | 2.9.2-2481 | Re: Export entries to XLS or CSV? |
| Jim Tinlin wrote: |
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| Stefan Ritt wrote: |
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| Andreas Luedeke wrote: |
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Yes, you're right: the text field is only exported in XML and Raw mode.
It is questionable how EXCEL should cope with HTML or ELCode output from the text fields.
But I admit that this would be a useful feature for logbooks that only use plain text entries. And it is simple to implement.
I've attached a patch to elogd.c from elog-2.9.2-2081 that adds a third CVS mode 'CSV (";" separated) + Text'.
(This string has not yet been added to the localization.)
As far as I've tested it works fine to import the text to OpenOffice and EXCEL, even with multiple text lines and HTML code in the text.
Of course the spreadsheet programs just display the HTML source.
Stefan, do you think this should be added to the official branch?
⇄
Detect language » English
⇄
Detect language » English
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Hi Jim, can you confirm that this works for you? If so, I'm willing to incorporate the patch into the distribution.
|
Has this been added yet?
I don't have the means to create an executable for Windows, if someone does I can give it a try...it sounds/looks like it will work.
Thanks!
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Hi Jim, I've incorporated the patch to our production server about a week ago.
I've agreed with Stefan that he'll add it, when it proved to run stable for a while.
Until now it appears to work fine. I think Stefan will add it to the distribution soon.
But I won't touch any Windows systems, you'll need to wait for someone else to compile it for you.
Maybe some skilled Windows user want to give it a try: i've attached the changes in the elogd.c file from v2.9.2-2481,
the modified file can be currently downloaded from http://people.web.psi.ch/luedeke/public/tmp/elogd.c
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Andreas
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67551
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Wed Jul 24 02:19:17 2013 |
 | Stefan Ritt | stefan.ritt@psi.ch | Info | All | ALL | ELOG moved to GIT | The ELOG repository has been moved from Subversion to GIT. While the old repository will be visible for some time, all new development is done on the GIT repository. To download the repository, do a
git clone https://bitbucket.org/ritt/elog.git
git clone https://bitbucket.org/tmidas/mxml.git
or access it online at https://bitbucket.org/ritt/elog/
/Stefan |
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67557
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Tue Sep 3 22:21:29 2013 |
 | Hal Proctor | hproctor2@gmail.com | Bug report | All | latest | Find by date/time | Is it a time zone issue or a setting issue related to the FIND by date / time issue?
It seems to add an hour to each of the time selections once you select SEARCH. see attached pics |
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67558
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Tue Sep 3 22:35:00 2013 |
| Hal Proctor | hproctor2@gmail.com | Question | All | latest | Query a log file | Does anyone have a method to query the log file? I wish to automate a summary report based on a defined timeframe (8hr shift) and deliver a report to the owners/managers of the logbook.
maybe even generate the summary report as an HTML entery within the logbook, encapsulating the enteries queried with the hyperlinks intact to the entries in question.
Anyone have something like this? Hate to recreate the wheel. I will share if I come up with something |
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67559
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Tue Sep 3 23:03:38 2013 |
| David Pilgram | David.Pilgram@epost.org.uk | Bug report | All | latest | Re: Find by date/time |
| Hal Proctor wrote: |
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Is it a time zone issue or a setting issue related to the FIND by date / time issue?
It seems to add an hour to each of the time selections once you select SEARCH. see attached pics
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One hour adrift at this time of the year sounds like daylight saving. Or compensation thereof. What is your computer clock set to (not what time the clock reads)?
Personally I think it rather naughty that [at least older] Windoze automatically sets the clock one hour forward the first reboot after the spring switch forward, and the same in the autumn back. What if you'd already done it, like all the rest of the clocks in the house?
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