Borehole Log Reports
How to generate borehole log reports in GeoDin using templates, layouts, and the borehole log graphic element
Borehole log reports are GeoDin's primary output for documenting individual boreholes. Templates and layouts drive the report output, combining borehole description text, layer fill patterns, water levels, borehole design diagrams, data-sequence plots, test result tables, static labels, and dynamic macros into a single printable document.
Borehole element configuration
The borehole element supports three drawing types: Graphic Log, Tabular Log, and Log with Default. Elements can be resized within the layout; a red outline indicates insufficient space for the description text.
Scale options:
Fixed ratios (e.g., 1:100, 1:200)
Fixed depth intervals (e.g., only show the first 10 m)
"Fit to Page" (dynamic scale per object)
A depth interval setting can force a page break - for example, setting an end depth of 10 m causes the borehole to continue on page 2. Scale, interval, page break, and fit-to-page settings interact and must be balanced together.
For cross-section reports, see Cross-Section Reports. For printing and exporting reports, see Bulk Print and PDF Export.
Reference: Report graphic element
Overview
The Report graphic element displays tables with database contents or calculated reports (statistics, list comparisons, etc.). It can be inserted into an object frame multiple times. Each graphic element has a configurable element name (for identification in the tree view), a drawing layer assignment, and arrangement controls (bring to front / send to back) for overlapping elements.
Report types
Original data report
Shows original data in summary: tabular borehole presentations, sample overviews, measurement value tables. Nearly all data in a GeoDin database can be documented in any combination.
Report calculation
Processes measurement value data before reporting - includes list comparison, statistics, annual statistics, laboratory control reports, plausibility reports, and grain size analyses (particle size parameter, sieve analysis, hydrometer analysis).
Plug-in reports
Requires external plug-in modules. The plug-in handles all configuration and calculation; no further settings can be made in GeoDin.
Row types, page breaks, and dynamic captions are common to all report calculations and are documented under Export.
List comparison
The list comparison is a report calculation in which the measured values of different parameters are compared with a comparative list, so that exceedance of or approximation to a comparative value is shown in tabular form. Configure it with:
Data type
The data type for which the list comparison is calculated. The list of possible data types depends on the selected data source (measurement point type).
List group
A list group from the offered entries. If the chosen data type is not correlated with any comparative list, a list comparison is not possible.
List
The comparative list itself.
Parameter list
manual - choose the parameters to be considered one by one. automatically create from - take the parameters to be considered from a measurement program, or alternatively use all parameters of the data type.
Display tolerances and the behavior for parameters with or without a list value are set under Parameter settings (list comparison).
Statistic
The statistic is a report calculation in which statistical values such as minimum, maximum, standard deviation and variance are shown in tabular form. The values can be structured temporally, and several parameters can be examined at once.
Parameter settings
manual - a parameter list is shown below the statistic, in which any parameter can be added or removed.
automatically create from - gives access to the parameter lists of prepared measurement programs. Select a data type and a measurement program; alternatively all parameters of a data type can be used.
Time based classification
without
The measurement values are not divided into time periods. All measurement values of the whole time span of the measurement are considered for the statistic values.
monthly
The measurement values are analyzed monthly. The monthly statistic contains several statistic values per parameter depending on the time interval of the entire measurement series. Only the year of the first data set is used.
monthly multi year
As monthly, but all data sets are used independent of year for the chosen time period.
yearly
The measurement values are analyzed yearly. The annual statistic contains several statistic values per parameter depending on the time interval of the complete measurement series.
Pool measurement points
If several measurement points exist for a single object, these can be combined. If several objects are used in one object frame, all their measurement points can be combined to create a statistic across locally separated measurement points of an area.
How parameters with no data in a period are shown is controlled by the blank-value options.
Laboratory control report
The report type Laboratory control report displays single parameters as rows. Samples, filters, boreholes, or object manager queries can be specified as the data source under report > report type > data source (in the object properties).
With samples as data source, the result looks like this:
The columns define which information about the parameter is displayed - measured value, unit, and optionally the extended measurement value specifications such as measurement method, sample preparation, or detection limit. The rows define which parameters and which subheadings ("Metals", "PAH" in the example) appear. A sample with several measured parameters is displayed with a corresponding number of rows; if several samples are connected to the layout, the same number of row blocks is created for each sample. Row blocks can be separated by subheadings (for example the sample name) or page breaks - see Report row types and Dynamic captions.
Rows carrying a parameter need their line type set to measurement parameter beforehand; rows carrying a subheading need line type Text.
Parameter-level defaults
Standard unit of measurement, standard limit of determination, and standard method do not have to be entered for each individual measured value. They can be defined once at the parameter itself.
Unit
The Unit field of the parameter.
Standard detection limit
A discrete text line DEFAULTQUANTIFLIMIT=<value> in the parameter's editing field.
Standard method
A discrete text line DEFAULTMETHOD=<string> in the parameter's editing field.
Image element
The Image graphic element can be used for company logos, topographic backgrounds, and similar. Supported formats: BMP, EMF, ICO, JPG, GGF (GeoDin graphic files), PCX, PNG, TIFF, WMF. After adding, the element appears as a blue dashed frame; select the image file via the Data source settings.
Well design horizontal scale
Configure the horizontal scale for well design elements. Enter diameters for borehole and casing elements drawn at accurate scale. Options include "Constant width" (fixed maximum borehole diameter), "Centre display" (keeps the well design centered regardless of data), and percentage-based borehole widening for better display of fill patterns or staggered piezometers.
Report parameter selection
Select a parameter from the available data types by clicking the button in the entry field to open the selection dialogue.
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