Overview
Use the Reports menu to select, generate and open
reports of model output by species, indicator, and for certain diagnostics (e.g.,
flows, water temperature).
All of these options can also be accessed using buttons on
the EFT Reader toolbar (Select Reports, Create Reports, Finished
Reports).
The options under the Reports menu are:
Select
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Click this option to open a form with which you can select
the types of reports you wish to generate. You must then also select at
least one report from an Annual or Roll-Up view before clicking
on the Create Reports toolbar button.
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Create
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Use this option to generate the reports you have selected.
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Finished Reports
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This option opens a file exploring window that shows you
where your finished reports are stored.
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Cancel
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Click this option to abort the report generation process.
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Report Types
The EFT can generate reports by species (e.g., Fall
Chinook), by indicator (e.g., Fall Chinook WUA Spawning), and for selected
diagnostics (e.g., water temperature). Species and Indicator reports can
be based on Annual or multi-year Roll-up views. Diagnostic
reports are all annual. Both non-spatial and spatial reports can be
generated. However, not every type of report can be generated for every
species/indicator. Consult the Select Reports form to see which
report types are available for each species, indicator, and diagnostic.
Non-spatial Reports
Non-spatial reports can be created from both Annual
and multi-year Roll-up views. These reports are generated in MS
Excel. At a minimum, non-spatial EFT reports contain 3 worksheets of
information:
Graphs
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Graphical representation of the run results for the
scenario, year and species/performance measure selected for reporting; shows
the distribution of good, fair and poor performance for the year(s) plotted.
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Metadata
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Details about the model run that forms the basis for the
report that has been generated, including scenario information and
assumptions.
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Data
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Tabular representation of the run results for the
scenario, year and species/performance measure selected for reporting; shows
the distribution of good, fair and poor performance for the year(s) plotted.
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Additional tabular data are included on separate worksheets,
as appropriate and relevant, for certain indicators, e.g., flow and entrainment
data for Smelt entrainment risk. Non-spatial reports are saved by the EFT
at a location specified by the user on the Reports tab in Preferences
(Edit menu).
Spatial Reports (DeltaEFT only)
Spatial reports can be generated for the Delta EFT eco-region from both Annual and
multi-year Roll-up views. For annual spatial reports, the data are
shown as colored points (as in the example below), lines, or polygons -
depending on the indicator being mapped - for the selected year. For
multi-year roll-up spatial reports, data for the full range of years you
selected in Show Criteria are represented in pie charts that show the
proportion of good, fair, and poor performance years. In all spatial
reports, performance is represented by colour, based on the scheme defined on
the Viewers tab in Preferences (Edit menu). The
colored dot in the upper left corner of each report represents the overall
performance rating for the indicator for the year (annual report) or years
(roll-up report) specified.
For spatial reports that display point or pie chart data,
the size of the point or pie chart indicates the weight (based on sample size)
of the data at that location.
You can configure your spatial reports, e.g., change the
base map, using the options available on the Spatial Reports tab
in Preferences (Edit menu).
The menus and options on the spatial report window are:
Window menu
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Arranges multiple spatial reports in the reporting window.
The options are: Cascade (as in the image above), Tile
Vertically, and Tile Horizontally. You can also use
the re-sizing icons in the upper right corner of each report to
enlarge/restore individual reports within the report window.
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Select
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This option is on by default when a spatial report opens.
Select allows you to click on a data point, line, polygon, or
pie chart to open a pop-up window of additional information. Click
anywhere else on the map to close the pop-up.
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Pop-up Details
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Click on a data point, line, polygon, or pie chart to view
details about the data for that location. From the drop-down list at
the top of the pop-up, select the kind of detail you want to view. All
pop-ups contain a location name, and show the values used to create the data
on the map (PM Summary). For some indicators, additional
information is also available, e.g., charts showing changes in various
parameters over time such as salinity, temperature, weight gain in fish,
passage time, thermal stress, etc.
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Pan
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Use this tool to move the map around within the report
window, e.g., you may need to move a data point downward in order to see the
associated pop-up window in its entirety.
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Zoom In
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To zoom in on a specific area of the map, click on the Zoom
In tool and then left-click to draw a box around the area you want to
enlarge. You can also zoom in with small increments by rolling the
wheel forward on your mouse. Re-position the map as needed using the Pan
tool.
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Zoom Out
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To zoom out, click on the Zoom Out tool and then
left-click on the map. Alternatively, you can zoom out by rolling the
wheel on your mouse backwards. Re-position the map as needed using the Pan
tool.
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Spatial reports cannot be saved.
Diagnostic Reports
The EFT can generate four different non-spatial diagnostic
reports, and one spatial time series animation report. Diagnostic reports
are annual, i.e., one report for each year selected in an Annual view,
and include reports for flow, water temperature, wetland inundation regime, and
salinity. Non-spatial salinity results are expressed as X2, where X2 is
defined as the location, in number of kilometers from the Golden Gate Bridge,
at which bottom salinity measures 2 ppt. Non-spatial diagnostic reports
are generated in MS Excel, and are saved by the EFT at a location specified by
the user on the Reports tab in Preferences (Edit menu).
The spatial diagnostic report is a time series animation of
the X2 data. Click on the Play button (
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start the animation.
The data point for X2 will move up and down the river as the
days of the water year (shown in the lower left corner of the report) advance.
You can adjust the speed of the animation using the Animation Speed
sliding scale on the Spatial Reports tab in Preferences (Edit
menu).
You can Pause the animation (
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"rewind" by moving the marker on the progress bar.
As with the annual and multi-year roll-up spatial reports,
you can arrange multiple reports in the report window (Window menu), and
you can adjust your view with the Pan and Zoom tools.
The spatial diagnostic report cannot be saved.
Select
Reports
Click on the Select option under the Reports menu
to open a form that lists the types reports that can be generated based on
model output stored in the EFT database. The same form can be opened by
clicking on the Select Reports button in the toolbar at the top
of the screen. This form can be sized by left-clicking and dragging any
corner or side of the form.
The Select Reports form lists all of the report types
that are available for each species and indicator, and it lists the diagnostic
reports that can be run. The reports are organized on three tabs: By
Species, By Indicator and Diagnostic reports. Selecting
reports to generate is a two-step process. The recommended practice is to
select the types of reports you wish to generate here, and then select specific
reports (e.g., certain years in an annual view) on the Annual and/or Roll-Up
views. It is possible, however, to select specific reports from the Annual
and Roll-Up views without first selecting report types from the Select
Reports form (see below).
To specify the types of reports to generate:
- Open the Select
Reports form either by clicking on the toolbar button of the same
name, or by choosing Select under the Reports menu.
- Expand the
list of reports for the species or indicator of choice by clicking on the
+ sign at left.
- Click in
the checkboxes to select individual reports; a right-click menu is
available on this form to quickly show you what reports you have already
selected, and to clear all current selections.
- In the
example below, all report types for Delta Smelt have been selected.
To select specific Annual reports to generate:
- Specify the
type of report you wish to generate using the Select Reports form
(see above).
- With your
output displayed in an Annual view, left-click in the cells that correspond
to the years you wish to report for each scenario.
- Click on
the Create Reports toolbar button to see a list of the reports that
will be generated by your selections.
- Click Cancel
to close the Reports Preview form and return to the Annual view
to edit your choices.
To select specific Roll-Up reports to generate:
- Specify the
type of report you wish to generate using the Select Reports form
(see above).
- With your
output displayed in a Roll-Up view, left-click in the checkboxes
that correspond to the roll-up reports you wish to generate for each
scenario.
- Click on
the Create Reports toolbar button to see a list of the reports that
will be generated by your selections. Note that the list below
reflects choices for both annual and roll-up reports.
- At this
point in the process, you can click on Continue to generate the
selected reports (see the Create Reports topic for details), or Cancel
to close the Reports Preview form and return to the Roll-Up view
to edit your choices if necessary.
You can also select reports directly from an Annual
or Roll-up view, without first specifying which reports you wish to
generate on the Select Reports form.
To select reports directly from an Annual view:
- With an Annual
view open, left-click to select a year for one of the indicators in your
view, e.g., 1980 for DS1 (as in the Annual view image below).
- If you have
no reports already selected on the main Select Reports list, a
small Select Reports form will open that shows you the types of
reports that you can generate for the indicator and view you have selected
(e.g., a non-spatial annual report and a spatial annual report for DS1).
- Click in
the checkboxes to select the report type, and click OK; this
selection will now be reflected on the main Select Reports list.

- Select
additional years to report for the same indicator, and/or select a year
for another indicator in your Annual view (e.g., DS4). If you
select a year for another indicator, the small Select Reports form
will open again, and you will need to indicate which of the available
report types you wish to generate for the indicator.
- When you
have finished selecting reports on the Annual view, click on Create
Reports to proceed through the report generation process (see Create
Reports topic).
To select reports directly from a Roll-up view:
- With a Roll-up
view open, click in the Create Report check-box for the indicator
you want to report on.
- If you
have no reports already selected on the main Select Reports list, a
small Select Reports form will open that shows you the types of
reports that you can generate for the indicator and view you have selected
(e.g., a non-spatial multi-year roll-up report and a spatial multi-year
roll-up report).
- Click in
the checkboxes to select the report type, and click OK; this
selection will now be reflected on the main Select Reports list.
- Repeat
this process for each indicator you want to report on.
- When you
have finished selecting reports on the Roll-up view, click on Create
Reports to proceed through the report generation process (see Create
Reports topic, below).
Create
Reports
Click on the Create option under the Reports menu,
or on the Create Reports toolbar button, to generate reports of model
output based on your selections.
Note: You must select
at least one Annual or Roll-Up report before clicking on Create
Reports.
To create reports:
- With your
report selections in place, click on Create under the Reports
menu (or click on the Create Reports toolbar button).
- A Reports
Preview form will open that lists all of the reports that will be
generated based on your selections; the maximum number of reports you can
generate is user-defined on the Preferences form (Edit menu). the default number of reports is 10;
the maximum capacity is 50.
- On the Reports
Preview form you can uncheck selected reports as needed, or you can Cancel
to close the form and edit your report selections.
- When you
are ready to generate your reports, click on the Continue button at
the bottom of the Reports Preview form; a warning message will
display if the number of reports you checked is greater than the limit you
set on the Preferences form.
A report generation status bar will display in the bottom
left corner of your screen; you can continue working with the EFT Reader while
reports are being generated.
When the report generation process is completed, a separate
instance of Excel will open for each non-spatial report, and spatial reports
will open in a separate window on your screen.
Finished Reports
Choose Finished Reports from the Reports menu,
or click on the toolbar button of the same name, to see where the EFT Reader
stores finished non-spatial reports on your computer. A list of the
reports you have generated will display in the Reports form, including
information about file size and date modified. You can open or delete any
of these files, and perform other standard operations with them, e.g., convert
to PDF, or zip and email to a colleague.