Dynamically create export file names based on report data?

Altair Forum User
Altair Forum User
Altair Employee
edited March 2017 in Community Q&A

This question was asked back in 2014 with a link to another forum, but the link doesn't work. So I will ask again:

 

"I'd like to use a model against different reports.  Each report has information on it that I'd like to use to "compose" the export file name.  I'm not sure how to cause Monarch to use a variable name (computed field) as an export file name.  Any suggestions?"

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  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2017

    Hi Annette,

     

    If you are using Automator, then there is a macro field called First field value... (then you can select one of the columns/fields in the table) that can be added to the export file name.  Note that this value does not change throughout the report.  I mean the value is always the first occurrence in the report.

     

    Hope this helps.

    Mela

  • Altair Forum User
    Altair Forum User
    Altair Employee
    edited March 2017

    Hi Annette,

     

    If you are using Automator, then there is a macro field called First field value... (then you can select one of the columns/fields in the table) that can be added to the export file name.  Note that this value does not change throughout the report.  I mean the value is always the first occurrence in the report.

     

    Hope this helps.

    Mela

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