FAQ - Newforma Reports for 7th Edition
What are the main reporting options currently available within NPC?
There are several tools built-in to Newforma Project Center that allow users to sort, filter, change columns, and print to various output types like PDF, Excel, Word, etc. For more information about how to create a report from an activity center, please click the Newforma help article link as listed below.
http://help.newforma.com/robohelp/robo/server/general/projects/Project%20Center%20Seventh%20Edition%20Help/Using_1/Create_an_Activity_Center_Log_Report.htm
What Newforma reports can be customized by Newforma Services?
Most activities can have their own custom report. Activities that can have a custom report include:
• Action Items
• Document Sets
• Info Exchange
• Project Keywords
• Markup Sessions
• Multi-Project Summaries
• Project Team
• Record Copies
• Submittals
• Transmittals
• RFIs
What does Newforma Services need in order to customize a report?
An example of the original Newforma report and an example of the desired result of the report using the same report data. This gives an understanding of where the data is coming from and where the data is going to.
What types of report customizations can Newforma Services offer?
Examples of report customization requests:
• Font changes (size, color, type)
• Removal of columns
• Text Replacements (If a field equals something specific, the text can be omitted, or display something instead of the original text)
• Logo placement changes
• Adding spacer rows
What types of report customizations are not possible?
That’s tough to say. While there are some changes that are more difficult to accomplish than others, it is always worth asking Newforma Services whether or not a request is feasible.
What is the normal means of delivery?
After sending your customization request to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address), a GoToMeeting session is held with Newforma Services and the IT contact to implement the custom report on the Newforma Project Center Server(s).
What is a general estimate to make such changes?
On average, a custom report may take anywhere from 2-6 billable hours, depending on the complexity of the request.
If you would like assistance customizing a report, simply send your request to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) and we will be happy to work with you to gather the appropriate requirements for completion.





how can I create a multip project report providing specified activity, over a specified period of time (such as emails sent and received, last month, on a specified set of projects?
thanks
Terry conn
By terryconn on 05/24/2011 - 3:18PM