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Steps

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1. Navigate to the Report Dashboard

Open the report you want to export from the Documentation space:
  • HARA Report — Documentation > ISO 26262 HARA Report
  • FMEA Reports — Documentation > FMEA Reports > System DFMEA Report or System PFMEA Report
  • Safety Readiness Scorecard — Home > Safety Readiness Scorecard
  • Traceability Report — Documentation > Requirements Traceability Report
  • Risk Matrix — Documentation > HAZID Risk Matrix Report
All reports are implemented as Polarion wiki pages using Velocity macros, so they render live data at export time.

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2. Open Browser Print Dialog

Use your browser’s print function to generate the PDF: 
Chrome/Edge:  Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac)
Firefox:      Ctrl+P (Windows) or Cmd+P (Mac)
Do NOT use Polarion’s built-in PDF export — it does not preserve the Nextedy Solutions styling and may corrupt macro-generated content.

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3. Configure Print Settings

SettingRecommended ValueWhy
DestinationSave as PDFBrowser PDF engine preserves CSS styling
LayoutPortrait (most reports)
Landscape (Risk Matrix, RTM)		Matches report table width
Paper sizeA4 or LetterStandard archival formats
MarginsDefaultPreserves header/footer spacing
Background graphicsEnabledIncludes Fluent Design card colors, traffic lights, KPI backgrounds
Headers and footersDisabledReports include custom Nextedy footer; browser headers are redundant
If you disable background graphics, you will lose:
  • Color-coded ASIL/AP/RPN traffic lights
  • Fluent Design card accent colors (blue/red borders)
  • Coverage bar green/red/orange fills
  • Danger/warning/success alert backgrounds

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4. Verify Rendered Content Before Saving

Preview the PDF in the print dialog before clicking Save. Check for:
  • All tables fit within page width (no horizontal clipping)
  • Traffic light icons rendered in correct colors (green/yellow/red)
  • Coverage bars show percentage fills (not empty boxes)
  • ASIL matrix cells display S/E/C values (not blank)
  • Nextedy footer appears on last page with copyright notice
If you see horizontal scrollbars or clipped columns in the preview:
  1. Close the print dialog
  2. Switch Layout to Landscape
  3. Re-preview
Common wide reports: Risk Matrix (5×4 grid), RTM (6+ columns), FMEA Reports (8+ columns per element).

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5. Save the PDF

Click Save and choose a filename following your organization’s naming convention. Suggested pattern: 
TestAuto2_<ReportType>_<Date>_v<Version>.pdf

Examples:
  TestAuto2_HARA-Report_2026-02-15_v1.0.pdf
  TestAuto2_DFMEA-Summary_2026-02-15_v1.0.pdf
  TestAuto2_Safety-Readiness_2026-02-15_v1.0.pdf

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6. Verify PDF Content Post-Export

Open the saved PDF in Adobe Acrobat or your PDF viewer and spot-check:
  • Page count matches expectation — HARA Report should be 3-5 pages, DFMEA Report 5-10 pages depending on system element count
  • All macros rendered — No #nxDocHeader or $variable literals visible
  • Links are clickable — Internal anchor links (e.g., jump to high-RPN items) should work in PDF
  • Text is selectable — Indicates true text rendering, not rasterized image
If you see raw Velocity code in the PDF (#foreach, $projectId, #nxAPBuckets), the macro failed to execute server-side. Causes:
  • Missing Nextedy Solutions macro library import (#parse("nextedy_solutions.vm"))
  • Syntax error in custom macro invocation
  • Insufficient Polarion permissions to query work items
Fix: Check the wiki page source for macro errors, verify nextedy_solutions.vm exists in .polarion/pages/ and contains the referenced macro, then re-export.

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Common Export Scenarios

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Multi-Page FMEA Report with Element Hierarchy

The System DFMEA Report generates 1 page per system element (17 elements = ~10 pages). To export the full hierarchy:
  1. Open Documentation > System DFMEA Report
  2. Scroll to the bottom to trigger lazy-load rendering of all elements
  3. Wait for all element cards to populate with AP statistics (5-10 seconds for large projects)
  4. Print to PDF with Portrait layout
  5. Result: Table of contents showing all System → Subsystem → Component elements with FMEA links and AP distribution

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Safety Readiness Scorecard for ISO 26262 Audit

The scorecard shows per-standard compliance percentages across 6 metrics:
  1. Open Home > Safety Readiness Scorecard
  2. Verify the matrix displays percentages for ISO 26262 Parts 3-6, AIAG-VDA, IATF 16949
  3. Print to PDF with Portrait layout
  4. Include in audit package as Annex A — Functional Safety Readiness Evidence
The PDF includes:
  • Overall safety readiness percentage (top-right KPI card)
  • Per-standard metric breakdown table
  • Color-coded readiness status (green ≥90%, yellow 70-89%, red <70%)

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HARA Report with ASIL Matrix

The ISO 26262 HARA Report includes a live-generated ASIL matrix table:
  1. Open Documentation > ISO 26262 HARA Report
  2. Verify the matrix populates with hazard counts per S/E/C combination
  3. Print to PDF with Landscape layout (matrix is 4×4×4 = wide table)
  4. Result: Executive summary showing all 18 hazards, ASIL distribution, and safety goal count

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Workflow Integration

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Export as Part of Document Approval

Include PDF export as a formal step in the ISO 26262 Part 8 document workflow:
  1. Complete risk analysis in Risksheet (HARA, FMEA, Control Plan)
  2. Generate live report dashboard from Documentation space
  3. Export to PDF with filename including version number
  4. Attach PDF to the riskSpecification work item using Polarion attachments
  5. Transition document to “Ready for Review” status
  6. Reviewers download PDF from attachments, add approval signature

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Baseline Snapshots for Change Management

Create PDF snapshots at project milestones for traceability: 
Milestone 1 (Concept Phase Complete):
  - TestAuto2_HARA-Report_2026-01-15_Milestone1.pdf
  - TestAuto2_Safety-Readiness_2026-01-15_Milestone1.pdf

Milestone 2 (System Design Freeze):
  - TestAuto2_System-DFMEA_2026-02-15_Milestone2.pdf
  - TestAuto2_Traceability-Report_2026-02-15_Milestone2.pdf
Store in document management system or SVN under .polarion/baselines/.

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Verification

You should now have:
  • A PDF file showing the complete report content with all macros rendered
  • Color-coded traffic lights, coverage bars, and Fluent Design styling preserved
  • Selectable text (not rasterized images) enabling search and copy
  • Clickable internal links (if report includes anchor navigation)
  • Nextedy Solutions footer with copyright notice on the last page

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