Generating a Report (MATLAB Report Generator)

MATLAB Report Generator

Specifying the Report Output

The Options tab for the Report Options component contains report output preferences. To view the Options tab for the Report Options component, select the first component in the outline of the setup file, which is the Report Options component, and select the Options tab.

You can specify the following with Options tab.

Report File Directory

Report Filename

Viewing and Printing Your Report

Autosaving the Setup File

Regenerating Images

Report Description

Report File Directory

Choose the appropriate directory for the report file according to the table below. Make sure you have write privileges for that directory

To save your report in...
Select this option...

The same directory as the setup file
Same as setup file

The present working directory
Present working directory

Another directory
Specify a directory in the Other text box (you can use the browse button (...) to select from a list of directories)

To save your report in...	Select this option...
The same directory as the setup file	Same as setup file
The present working directory	Present working directory
Another directory	Specify a directory in the Other text box (you can use the browse button (...) to select from a list of directories)

You can use the %<VariableName> notation to specify a directory in the Other text box. See %<VariableName> Notation in the Text component reference.

For example, typing %<tempdir> in the Other text box in the Report Options directory location will fix C:\temp as the report file target directory.

Report Filename

Choose the appropriate filename for the report file according to the table below.

Note that images are placed in a directory with the same name as the report file. For example, testreport.html images are placed in a directory named testreport_html_files.

If you want...
Select this option...

Your report have the same filename as the setup file
Same as setup file (this is the default report name)

Your report to have a filename that is different than the setup file name
Other; then enter the name of the report in the text box

To prevent writing over a report with the same filename (e.g., report1.html, report2.html,...)
If report already exists, increment to prevent overwriting

If you want...	Select this option...
Your report have the same filename as the setup file	Same as setup file (this is the default report name)
Your report to have a filename that is different than the setup file name	Other; then enter the name of the report in the text box
To prevent writing over a report with the same filename (e.g., `report1.html`, `report2.html`,...)	If report already exists, increment to prevent overwriting

You can use the %<VariableName> notation to specify a filename in the Other text box. See %<VariableName> Notation in the Text component reference.

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