Quick Guide
This guide shows how to edit reports in the ICNET system. Specifically reports related to invasive devices are covered in this guide.
Please note, changes made will apply only to this session. To request a permanent change please contact the IT Service Desk.
Edit a report overview
- Search for the report you would like to run and click the Edit selection icon
in the Actions column.
TOP TIP: Select collapse all in the top right of the screen to make navigating the screen easier.
- A set of parameters will be displayed for the report and then for each series.
- Commonly edited report settings include:
- Dates – change the timeframe for the report
- Report format – change how the chart section display, e.g. pie chart or line graph
- Commonly edited series data includes:
- Devices – edit which devices are included. A filter can also be applied to see devices only with a speciality
- Extended properties – allows extended properties to be added such as concerns with the device site
- Patient – edit patient criteria such as sex, age, patient status and patient tags
- Location – filter the data based on ward, directorate or hospital
- Additional columns – add additional columns into the table data, for example, additional patient data such as GP, home address. Also add tags and extended device properties.
- If the report has more than one series each series section will need to be edited.
Add a parameter
- Expand the relevant section using the plus button
- Find the parameter you would like to add/edit and click anywhere in the white box. Alternatively click Choose.
- The Select Item panel will open. Folders containing the available items will show in the top left panel.
Add entire group
- Select the item folder in the top left panel
- Click Add entire group
- Click Finish
Add individual items
- Select the item folder in the top left panel. All items available in this group will now display in the Items from group panel below.
- Select each item you would like to add. TOP TIP: Multi select by holding the CTRL key as you click.
- Alternatively, find the item you are looking for by typing into the Filter box and then click on it to select.
- Click Add items. This will add any selected (highlighted) items into the Selected items panel.
- Repeat process to add any additional items.
- Click Finish. The selected items will now display in the report screen and will be applied when you run the report.
- Follow the steps as above to select the parameter to exclude.
- Tick the box for Exclude selected. When you run the report the selected parameters will be excluded.
