Output
Reports
Generate a descriptive summary of the current selection, choose report sections, download CSV files and save the report as PDF through the browser's print dialog.
What a report contains
The Reports section turns the current selection into a document you can keep or share. A report is generated from the same observations as every other panel: the chosen dataset, date range, category filter and search. Change the filters first, then open Reports.
Each report starts with an automatically generated descriptive summary: a short text that states the dataset, the date range and the categories of the selection together with its main descriptive statistics. The summary is assembled from the computed statistics; it describes the selection and makes no predictions or recommendations.
Illustrative data in reports
When a report is generated from an illustrative dataset, it carries the notice “Illustrative Dataset — For Demonstration Purposes”. Do not present such reports as describing real activity.
Selecting sections
Reports are made of sections that you switch on or off before exporting or printing. Only the selected sections appear in the printed document. Use this to keep a report focused, for example a summary plus the frequency table for a distribution review, or the summary plus the statistics table for a period overview.
- Set the dataset, date range, category filter and search in the top bar.
- Open Reports in the sidebar.
- Select the sections to include.
- Download the CSV files you need, or print the report.
CSV exports
Three CSV files are available. Each reflects the current selection at the moment you download it. The Export control in the top bar also provides CSV downloads of the current selection, and the observations export is available in the Data Explorer.
| Export | Rows | Contents |
|---|---|---|
| Filtered observations | One per observation in the selection | Date, Observation ID, Category, Value, Source |
| Summary statistics | The statistics of the selection | n, mean, median, standard deviation, variance, min, max, Q1, Q3, IQR, skewness (G₁), coefficient of variation |
| Frequency table | One per class, lowest to highest | Class, absolute frequency, relative frequency, cumulative frequency, cumulative relative frequency |
Definitions of the statistics are in Statistical Analysis; classes follow the bin rules in Frequency Analysis, so the frequency table export uses the same classes as the histogram on screen. Statistics that cannot be computed for the selection (for example skewness with fewer than three observations) are left empty.
File format
- Encoding: UTF-8 with byte order mark, so spreadsheet applications detect the encoding and display characters such as ² or – correctly.
- Separator: comma. Line endings: CRLF. The first row contains the column headers.
- Quoting: cells that contain a comma, a double quote or a line break are enclosed in double quotes, and embedded double quotes are doubled (RFC 4180).
- Dates are written as YYYY-MM-DD.
Formula protection
Text cells that start with =, +, -, @, a tab or a carriage return are prefixed with an apostrophe ('). This prevents spreadsheet applications from interpreting text from the data source as a formula. Numeric values are not changed.
If a spreadsheet application uses a semicolon as list separator (common with some regional settings), open the file through its import function and choose comma as the separator instead of opening it directly.
Print or save as PDF
Reports are printed through the browser's own print dialog. Insider Magazin does not generate PDF files on a server; the browser renders the report and you choose where it goes.
- Select the report sections to include.
- Use the print action in the Reports section, or your browser's print command.
- In the print dialog, choose Save as PDF (or Microsoft Print to PDF) as the destination to create a file, or choose a printer.
- Check the preview. Adjust orientation, paper size and margins in the dialog if tables are cut off.
Browser differences
Page breaks, margins and the rendering of charts depend on the browser and its print settings. If charts appear without colours, enable the option to print background graphics in the print dialog.
Limitations
Not available
Excel (.xlsx) export, scheduled reports and automatic delivery by email are not part of the workspace; use the CSV files and the browser's PDF output instead. Team sharing is planned and not available today.
Reports are not stored by Insider Magazin. To keep a report, download the CSV files or save the PDF. To reproduce a report later, note the dataset, date range, categories and search used. Try the workflow with the illustrative datasets at /demo.