Comparing Report Format Features
- Updated2025-07-23
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The following table illustrates the supported features among the TestStand report formats.
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Array | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Container* | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Number | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| String | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Boolean | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Object reference | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
Note * HTML/Text/XML/ATML reports do not log empty containers.
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Integer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Unsigned integer | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Hexadecimal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Octal | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Binary | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Custom numeric formats with units (such as %#B123x) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Note ** ATML 6.01, 5.0, and 2.02 reports do not honor some TestStand numeric format
options, such as the Use Uppercase Letters option and the Minimum Field Width
option. Additionally, the ATML standard defines a custom criteria for formatting
numbers.
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attributes of attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Array of attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Container with attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attributes in NI_TDMSReference type | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Attributes for subproperties of the UUT.AdditionalData container | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arrays with negative indexes | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Display empty graph for empty numeric array when you select Insert Graph from the Include Arrays ring control | — | N/A | — | ✓ | N/A |
| Empty arrays | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Display array index labels | ✓ | ✓ (Only name, not lower or upper bounds) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Display array index labels for empty 2D arrays | Displays[0..Empty] | N/A (Only name, not lower or upper bounds) | Displays[0..Empty] | Displays[0..Empty][0..Empty] | Displays[0..Empty][0..Empty] |
| Arrays of different data types | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Display graph for array of numbers with a numeric format other than Real, Integer, or Unsigned Integer | — | N/A | — | ✓ | N/A |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Displays Hidden property in container | — | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Displays property hierarchy when no parent properties have the "Include In Report" flag enabled | ✓ | — | ✓ | — | — |
| Empty structured containers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Empty unstructured containers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Arrays of containers | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Note *** Reports do not display empty containers with or without attributes.
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comments associated with properties | — | — | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Append report to target file if target file already exists | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Array representation in graph | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Array representation in table | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Result filtering expression | ✓ | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| On-the-fly | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Conserve memory | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Test limits | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Measurements | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Include execution time | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Include step results | ✓ | —ATML 2.0 does not display the report when you disable the Include Step Reports option. | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Report colors | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | — |
| Include attributes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Batch reports | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| TestStand-specific properties (such as generating smaller reports) | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expand/collapse Sequence Call step results | ✓ | ✓ | — | N/A | N/A |
| Log parameters | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Report color | ✓ | — | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Module time | — | — | — | N/A | N/A |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Features supported in XML style sheet | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Features supported in XML style sheet | ✓ | N/A | ✓ | N/A | N/A |
| Feature | ATML 6.01 or 5.0 | ATML 2.02 | XML | HTML | Text |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameters and results | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Failure chain | ✓ | — | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Background color for status of the measurement elements in Multiple Numeric Test steps | — | N/A | — | ✓ | N/A |
| Escaping strings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | — | N/A |
| TD attributes | Step Description inserted using <tr:Description> element. Step ID assigned to the ID attribute of the step. Description appears as attribute in generated report. HTML report does not display Step Description or Step ID. | Step Description and Description inserted using <tr:Description> element. Step ID assigned to the ID attribute of the step. HTML report does not display Step ID. | Step Description, Step ID, and Description appear as attributes in generated report. HTML report does not display Step Description or Step ID. | Description appears as attribute in generated report. Report does not display Step Description or Step ID. | Description appears as attribute in generated report. Report does not display Step Description or Step ID. |
| Variable with white space | Report collapses multiple white spaces to single white space. | Report collapses multiple white spaces to single white space. | Report collapses multiple white spaces to single white space. | Report collapses multiple white spaces to single white space. | Report displays multiple white spaces. |
| Execution time with a numeric format other than Decimal | Always displays in decimal format | N/A | Displays in specified numeric format | Displays in specified numeric format | Displays in specified numeric format |
| Empty sequence file | Header and "No Sequence Results Found" | Header and "No Results Found" | Header and "No Sequence Results Found" | Header only | Header only |