This is a Web Server Engine that is included with TNA 2000 and works in conjunction with the Reports Module to enable reports to be viewed via your standard Web browser.

This document discusses starting, configuration and the using the TNA 2000 Report Engine Web Server option.

 

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Starting the TNA 2000 Reports Engine

To start the TNA 2000 Report Engine, click on the Window's Start button, go to Programs / TNA 2000 and select the Scheduled Reports program option. The TNA 2000 Report Engine Setup window will be displayed.

When the Report Engine has started and is running on the computer, it will appear as a small icon in the system tray. For Example;

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If you click on this icon with your mouse then the TNA 2000 Report Engine Options window will be displayed.

Tip: It is recommended that a shortcut to this program be added to the Window's Start-menu and will result in this application automatically starting  every time the computer is started. The file location is normally: 

C:\Program Files\TNA2000\repeng32.exe.

 

Configuring the TNA 2000 Web Reports Option

When the TNA 2000 Report Engine window is displayed, select the Options tab and then select the Activate Web Engine to be active (when active will be display with a ü in the box). Set the Web Server Port to the required port number. The default web server port is 80. However if there is another Web Server running on this machine then 80 is probably not available. In that case use a port number like 8080 or 8088. Minimize the window.

 

Configuring Reports for Web Viewing

Go to the Report Module and at the Update Reports Default Parameters window for a particular report that is to be viewed via the Web Browser, select the Format tab and set the Web option in the Category area to be active.

 

Viewing Web Reports

To view Web Reports, open your Web Browser and type in the computer Name or IP address where the TNA 2000 Report Engine has been installed and is running. If you have the machine name (for example Daisy) and the port number (for example 8088) then enter the following in your browser;

http://daisy:8088

you should then see the login screen appear. If you only have the IP number (for example 192.168.2.34) and the port number (for example 8088) then use;

http://192.168.2.34:8088

If (and only if) the port number is set to 80 then you can call it without the port number. For example;

http://daisy

When the Login page appears enter User Name and Password and then select the Ok button.

The Browse Reports page will then be displayed. Select which report you wish to view and then click on the Print button and the Report Options page will be displayed. Type in the From and To Dates for when the report is to be generated. Select the Employee or Group of Employees for whom the report is to be generated using the appropriate buttons.

Click on the Start button. Once the relevant data has been retrieved, the report will be displayed in the browser window. Use the Close button at the bottom of the report to close the window.

 

Technical Information

Up to 60 users can simultaneously view reports at any time. If more than 60 users will be viewing reports, install and run a second TNA 2000 Report Engine on another TNA 2000 machine.