Generating Usage Reports

When Library Central or the Semiconductor Accelerator for IP Management is installed, Librarians can generate a usage report that includes information entered by users about how documents (deliverables) have been used. The usage report can be based on a specific document, a specific person, all documents in a specific state, or a combination of these.

When using Library Central: From the global toolbar, click > Library > Administration > Usage Report.

When using the Semiconductor Accelerator for IP Management: From the global toolbar, click > IP Management > Reports > Usage Report.

Specify search criteria:

Field Name	Description
State of Usage	From the drop-down list, select one of the following: Downloaded. The deliverable has been downloaded. Failed. The integration was not successful. Integrating. The deliverable is being integrated into a design. Succeeded. The integration was successful. All. All states of usage.
Document	Click to search for and select the document for which you want to check usage.
Originator	Click to search for and select the person who entered usage information.
Purpose	Enter any words that appear in the text the user entered for usage information.

Click Search.

The Usage Report is generated, including Usage and Document links. For each object downloaded, this page shows:

Column Name	Description
State of Usage	If the search criteria included a specific state, all documents on the results page show the same state. Downloaded. The deliverable has been downloaded. Integrating. The deliverable is being integrated into a design. Succeeded. The integration was successful. Failed. The integration was not successful.
Purpose	Text the user entered for usage information.
Originator	Person who used the deliverables.
Originated	Date the deliverables were used.
Document	Name of the deliverable.

Click Close.
To edit the usage report in order to change the status of the downloaded items, click Edit from the page toolbar. See Editing Usage Information.