Creating 'Data only' reports
‘Data only’ reports are user reports that don’t produce a formatted document (no PDF/RTF/Word layout), but only deliver raw, structured data for use elsewhere.
The main purposes are:
1. Provide raw data for integrations and mappings
CAD Integrator user-defined mappings use Data only reports to define which fields are available and how they are grouped in the legend.
2. Feed other functionality inside Planon
They can be used as a data source for visualizations (like space / workspace color mappings in CAD Integrator)
3. Efficient data extraction
Because there’s no layout/rendering, Data only reports are suited for:
◦ Technical exports
◦ Scenarios where another system or component will handle the presentation layer
The following sections describe how the Data only report type is used to:
• create definitions for the texts and tool tips that are displayed in CAD Integrator drawings.
• create reports that can be used as a basis for user-defined space mapping in CAD Integrator drawings.