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Inspector Dashboard: Downloading Uploaded Report

This article includes steps required to download a report that you have uploaded to the Inspector Dashboard, allowing you to edit the report and upload it again.

HomeGauge will save your uploaded reports for 5 years on our private secure server. In many cases we still have reports older than that on our servers. Only Full Reports in HTML Format can be downloaded. To download a report and open it in your software follow the steps below:

  1. Log into your Dashboard.

    • From your HomeGauge software, click HG Services > My HomeGauge Dashboard.

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    • Visit this link (click here) and enter your username and password, then click Sign In.
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  2. Find the report you would like to download.
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  3. Above the report name, click the Manage tab, then click Download.
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  4. Click the Download Document button at the bottom of the page.
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  5. Save the Zip file in your HomeGauge\Reports folder. To learn how to check your data directory (click here).
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    Some browsers will directly download to your Downloads folder. In those cases find the downloaded zip file in the Downloads folder. Right-click and Copy the zip file. Then Paste that zip file in the correct HomeGauge\Reports folder.
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  6. Open the computer's File Explorer and navigate to your Data folder Location.
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  7. Find and right-click the downloaded Zip file and choose Extract All.
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  8. Uncheck the Show Extracted Files When Complete checkbox.
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  9. Click Extract. You may now close the File Explorer window.
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  10. Open HomeGauge software.
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  11. Click Open Report, then click Refresh Database. Your report is now available to open and work on.
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FAQs

How do I find my Data folder?
On the latest version of the software, you can easily locate your data folder by opening the software and navigating to File -> Open Data Folder. If you are using an older version of the software, visit How to find My Data Folder.

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