About the file format of a document

By default, when you run a BIRT design (.rptdesign), iHub converts it to a BIRT document (.rptdocument). You can also convert the document file to one of the file formats listed in Table 5‑4. When you schedule a BIRT document (.rptdocument) to run, the document format list contains comma‑, pipe‑, and tab‑separated value (CSV, PSV, or TSV) output formats. When you schedule a BIRT design (.rptdesign) file to run, the Document format list on Schedule—Output does not contain these output formats.

Table 5‑4 Document formats for a BIRT document
Output format	Option	Description
CSV, PSV, and TSV	Table name	Selects the name of the data set, which the design uses, from the list of all data sets in the data source.
	Column list	Selects the name of the column, which the design includes in the result, from the names of all columns in the data set.
	Export columns data type	Selected puts the data type of the column in the second row of the output file.
	Locale neutral format	Selected formats date and time according to ISO 8601. The date is formatted YYYY-MM-DD. The time is formatted HH-MM-SS using the 24‑hour clock, and includes an offset from UTC time.
	Encoding	Sets either UTF-16LE or UTF-8 encoding of the output data.
	Maximum rows	Sets the maximum number of rows in the output file.
Excel (XLS) and Excel (XLSX)	Page range	Selects all pages or selected pages by number or by range, or both.
	Text wrapping	Selected wraps text. Deselected displays on one continuous line.
	Enable pivot table	Selected enables the user to create customized summaries using the data in the document.
	Chart DPI	Selects dots per inch, which determines the resolution of images and print in the document.
	Export charts as images	Selected converts charts to images in the document. Useful when you want only to print the document.
PDF, PostScript, or PowerPoint	Page range	Selects all pages or selected pages by number or by range, or both.
	Page style	Sets the size to either the actual size, fit to page width, or fit to whole page.
	BIDI processing	Selected suppresses bi‑directional processing of data.
	Text wrapping	Selected wraps text. Deselected displays on one continuous line.
	Font substitution	Selected substitutes fonts on the user’s computer in lieu of the fonts specified by the design designer. Deselected prevents font substitution.
	Embedded font	Selected allows font embedding, which ensures that fonts display and print in the way the designer intended from one system to another. Applies to PDF only.
	Chart DPI	Selects dots per inch, which determines the resolution of images and print in the document
Word	Page range	Selects all pages or selected pages by number or by range, or both.
Word	Chart DPI	Selects dots per inch, which determines the resolution of images and print in the document.