October 2007

How to Export Opera

Reports to Excel

OPERA Hotel Edition Version 4.0

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Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential.

To access the current training documentation go to www.ihgonline.com/globaltechnology Select the PMS OPERA Link.
Overview
To provide the Opera user with a quick reference guide for
exporting Opera report data into Microsoft Excel, which allows
the user the ability to manipulate data to create specialized
reporting.
1. From the Opera Main Menu,
select Miscellaneous
2. Select Reports



3. Search for and highlight the
report you want to export
4. Place a check in the Print to
File box
a. The File Format and
Delimiter fields now
display



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Hotels Group and MICROS

Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential.

To access the current training documentation go to www.ihgonline.com/globaltechnology Select the PMS OPERA Link.
5. In the File Format field, select
Delimited Data from the drop
down selection
6. In the Delimiter field, select
Tab from the drop down
selection
7. Select OK


The Report Filter screen displays.
8. Make your report filter
selections and select File



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Hotels Group and MICROS

Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential.

To access the current training documentation go to www.ihgonline.com/globaltechnology Select the PMS OPERA Link.
The printing in progress box
displays.


The File Download screen
displays.
9. Select Save.


10. Select the Directory / Location
where you want to download
the report
11. Select Save




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Hotels Group and MICROS

Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential.

To access the current training documentation go to www.ihgonline.com/globaltechnology Select the PMS OPERA Link.
12. Open the Microsoft Excel
program
13. Select File
14. Select Open


15. Select the drop down in the
Files of type field and select
Text Files (*txt)
16. Locate and highlight the saved
file and select Open



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Systems Inc. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential.

To access the current training documentation go to www.ihgonline.com/globaltechnology Select the PMS OPERA Link.
The Text Import Wizard Step 1 of 3
screen displays.
17. Select Next



18. Select Next at the Step 2 of 3
wizard screen





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To access the current training documentation go to www.ihgonline.com/globaltechnology Select the PMS OPERA Link.
19. Select Finish at the Step 3 of 3
screen

If the report displays in Microsoft
Excel the export was successful.
If the report does not display,
repeat the process until
successful.




20. Select File, Save As, rename
and save the Excel file to your
desired location

You can now manipulate the data
as needed.