Reports and exports
From the desktop app
| Command | Output |
|---|---|
| File ▸ Export HTML report… or 📄 Report | A self-contained HTML process report, saved as “title - report.html” and opened in your browser |
| File ▸ Export batch sheet (HTML)… or 📋 Batch Sheet | The electronic batch record: step-by-step instructions for every operation, saved as “title - batch sheet.html” |
| File ▸ Export stream table (CSV)… or ⬇ Export CSV on the Streams tab | The stream table as CSV (“title - streams.csv”): temperature, total mass per batch, volume and component masses |
| ⬇ Export SimaPro CSV… on the Environment tab | A SimaPro 9 process CSV with the life-cycle inventory (see Environment and LCA) |
The process report
The HTML report contains an executive summary, the unit procedures and schedule, the operations, the stream report (kg per batch), capital investment, annual operating cost, cash flow, the environmental summary and the simulation messages. It is a single file with no external dependencies, so you can e-mail or archive it as it is. When economics are switched off for a process, the cost sections are left out.
Batch sheets and templates
Batch sheets turn each operation into numbered instructions, with the quantities, temperatures and durations taken from the recipe, and with check lines for the operator. To change the wording, open Tools ▸ Batch-sheet templates…:
- Pick an Operation type.
- Edit the text. Placeholders such as
{{amount}}are filled from the recipe, and each non-empty line becomes one instruction. The Placeholders list shows what is available for that operation type. - Reset to default restores the built-in wording.
Templates are saved with the process.
Further formats from the command line
flowstate-cli writes the same reports in other formats, plus workbooks and charts:
| Command | Output |
|---|---|
flowstate-cli report my.flow -o report.html | HTML report; add --docx for Word or --rtf for RTF |
flowstate-cli batch-sheet my.flow -o sheet.html | Batch record; --markdown, --docx or --rtf for other formats |
flowstate-cli export-xlsx my.flow -o results.xlsx | Excel workbook with the sheets Summary, Streams, Equipment, Schedule, Economics, Cash Flow, Utilities, Resource Profiles and Environment |
flowstate-cli chart my.flow --kind gantt -o gantt.svg | SVG chart (gantt, occupancy, resources or cashflow) over --batches N; a .csv output name, or --csv, gives the chart data instead |
flowstate-cli lca my.flow --simapro inventory.csv | SimaPro process CSV |
While the automation server is running, the same files are available over HTTP, for example
/report.docx, /batch-sheet.md, /export.xlsx and /chart/gantt.svg. See
Command line and automation API.