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title: "SYS: How do I find and open RPT Files?"
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| <span style="color: #003366">**QUESTION:**</span> | How do I find and open RPT Files? |
| <span style="color: #003366">**ANSWER:**</span> | <span style="color: #333333">After you have ran a report, it is stored as a RPT file format in ProStix. This file can be viewed in the spooler.</span><br><span style="color: #333333">To view the file in the spooler, perform the following:</span><br><span style="color: #333333">1. From the </span>**<span style="color: #333333">ProStix Main Menu</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> select </span>**<span style="color: #333333"><F11></span>**<span style="color: #333333"> then </span>**<span style="color: #333333">'View Report'</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> then</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> 'My User Name'</span>**<span style="color: #333333"> then locate the Report Name. Keep a record of this Report Name.</span><br>2. Find the Spooler Path by selecting **'System Administration'** then** 'Configuration'** then** 'System Control File'** then** 'System Values'** then **'Spooler Path'.**<br>3. This Path along with your defined branch code is the location of your RPT File.<br>4. Open this file using MS Excel, then manipulate the file to your requirements.<br>> ✅ If the device you are logging into is set up as default branch 010, then your report files will be saved to <Spooler Path>/<Branch>/<Report Name>.
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> ✅ For example** /prostix/live/spool/010/guest003645.rpt** |
| <span style="color: #003366">**FOR FURTHER INFORMATION REFER TO:**</span> | 'Print Spooler' in the [System Administration User Guide](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=DPUG&title=System%20Administration%20User%20Guide) |
| **<span style="color: #003366">IF THIS FAQ DOESN’T RESOLVE YOUR</span>****<span style="color: #003366"> ISSUE:</span>** | Contact <span style="color: #003366">[<u>Sterland Support</u>](https://sterlandsupport.atlassian.net/wiki/pages/createpage.action?spaceKey=CS&title=Sterland%20Support)</span>. |