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Customer Tip: How to Set Up Automatic Reports

Reviewing reports is important for staying up to date on what’s going on with your keys. But do you struggle to remember to look at your key control data? To help build this practice into your routine, set up automatic reports on your KeyTrak Edge or Guardian system using the steps below.

Set Up Automatic Reports on KeyTrak Edge

 

Add or Edit an Auto Run Report

  • Navigate to Reports and select Auto Run Setup.

Select Auto Run Setup on Reports screen


  • On the Add Auto Run Setup screen, click Add Auto Run at the bottom of the screen. If you want to edit an existing Auto Run report, click the pencil icon next to the report job you want to edit.

Select Add Auto Run on Auto Run Setup screen


  • Choose an Auto Run Name, Report Type, and Report Name.
    • Auto Run Name: Name your Auto Run report. Be descriptive in case you need to go back and edit the settings later.
    • Report Type: Select whether the report is a Standard, Security, Custom, or Time Clock report.
    • Report Name: Select the specific report you want to run. If you don’t see the report you’re looking for, try choosing a different report type.

     Add Auto Run - General
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Not Sure of the Report Type?

Take a look at the Reports screen:

  • Standard reports are designated with a chart icon. Chart icon  
  • Security reports are designated with a padlock icon. Padlock icon 
  • Custom reports are reports you or another user have built from scratch. They're designated with a gear icon. Gear icon 
  • Time Clock reports are related to employees' work hours and payroll. They're designated with a dollar sign. Dollar sign icon  


Select Report Filters

 

  • Choose your filter settings to ensure you’re only seeing the data that’s valuable to you. The options you see depend on which type industry-specific software you have.

  • Click Next.

Add Auto Run - Filter Settings for KeyTrak Edge Automotive

Automotive Industry Filters

Add Auto Run - Filter Settings for KeyTrak Edge Multifamily

Multifamily Industry Filters


Choose Run Options and Frequency Settings

  • Next, you’ll decide how you want to run the reports. From the Output Type dropdown, select “Email”, “Export”, or “Print”. The "Email" and "Export" options allow you to generate the report as a PDF, CSV, or both.

  • If you want to have the report include information from all networked systems, simply select the “Network Report” option.

Add Auto Run - Run Options screen

  • Under Frequency Settings, choose what time you want the report to run and which days.

  • Click Next or Save (the options will vary depending on which output type you select).

7. Add Auto Run - Frequency Settings screen

 

Complete Final Steps for Emailed Reports

  • If you choose “Email” as the output type, select recipients by searching for them by their email address or KeyTrak username.

  • Click Save.

Add Auto Run - Email Recipients screen


Complete Final Steps for Exported Reports

  • If you choose “Export” as the output type, you’ll need to make sure an export path is set up. To create an export path, navigate to Administration > System Configuration > Report Export.

  • Click Browse and select the destination for the report to be saved to.

  • Click Save.

Report Export on System Configuration screen



  • Return to the Add Auto Run - Run Options & Frequency page and select “Export” as the output type.

  • Click Save.


Set Up Automatic Reports on KeyTrak Guardian


Add or Edit an Auto Run Report

  • Navigate to Reports > Auto Run Setup.

Guardian Reports Menu

 

  • On the Auto Run Report Setup window, click Add.

  • In the Auto Run Title field, give your Auto Run report a name.

  • From the Report Type dropdown, select whether or not the report is a Standard, Custom, Security, or Time Clock report.

  • In the Report Title field, select the specific report you want to run.

Guardian Auto Run Report Setup screen

     

TIP: If you don’t see the report you’re looking for in the Report Title dropdown, try selecting a different option from the Report Type dropdown.

 

Select Report Filters

  • Select the Filter Options tab to select the criteria you want to appear on the report.
  • Click Set Filter.
  • If you need to start over, you can choose Clear Filter.
  • Click Save.

Guardian Filter options

 

Choose Run Options and Frequency Settings

 

  • Select the Run Options tab to choose how you want to run the reports and how often.
  • From the Output Type dropdown, select “Email”, “Export”, or “Print”.
  • Under Frequency Settings, choose what time you want the report to run and which days.
  • Click Save.

Guardian Run options

 

Complete Final Steps for Emailed Reports

  • On the Email Recipients tab, enter the email addresses for anyone you’d like to receive the report.
  • Click Save and Close.

Guardian email report recipients


Complete Final Steps for Exported Reports

  • If you choose “Export” as the output type, you’ll need to make sure an export path is set up. To create an export path, navigate to Administration > System Configuration.

  • Select the Additional Data tab.

  • Under Report Export Settings, click Browse and select the destination for the report to be saved to.

  • Click Save.

TIP: To export reports, your system needs to have the Report Export feature registered. If you don’t currently have this feature, contact your sales representative or call 800.541.5033 (option 3) to purchase it.

 

  • Return to the Auto Run Report Setup page and select “Export” as the output type.

  • Click Save and Close.


Setting up automatic reports on your KeyTrak Edge or Guardian system helps you stay informed about your key control data, seamlessly integrating this essential task into your routine.

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