Report formats
After a scan, the Flow Auditor’s Export menu writes the findings grid to a file you choose in a Save-As dialog. The suggested file name is PowerToolBox-Findings-yyyyMMdd-HHmm with the format’s extension.
| Format | Extension | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| JSON | .json | Automation, SIEM ingestion, audit artifacts |
| CSV | .csv | Spreadsheet analysis, SIEM import |
| Markdown | .md | Wikis, tickets, documentation |
| HTML | .html | Browser viewing, email, sharing with reviewers |
| Excel | .xls | Opening in Excel with no import step |
Every format carries the same finding fields: rule ID, severity, category, flow name, environment name, title, description, remediation, confidence, and detection time. The export always contains the full findings list from the scan, not just the rows currently filtered in the grid. Scan metadata (scan ID, tenant, totals) is not included in 1.2.0 — the export is the findings.
appsettings.json ships an Output section (ReportFormats, OutputDirectory, AlertOnSeverity) that is not wired to the app in 1.2.0; exports always go through the Save-As dialog. See the configuration reference.
JSON
A single indented array of finding objects — FindingId, RuleId, Severity, Category, FlowName, EnvironmentName, Title, Description, Remediation, Confidence, and DetectedAt in ISO 8601. Use it to feed a SIEM or data lake, drive ticket creation, or store as an audit artifact.
CSV
One row per finding with the same fields as the JSON. Values are quoted, embedded quotes are doubled, and line breaks are replaced with spaces, so the file imports cleanly. In Excel, use Data → Get Data → From File → From Text/CSV to keep columns intact.
Markdown
A title and generation time, a summary table (severity, rule, category, flow, environment, title, confidence), then a detail section per finding with the full description and remediation. Render it anywhere Markdown works, or convert to PDF with pandoc report.md -o report.pdf.
HTML
A self-contained page with inline styling and severity badges — no external dependencies, so it opens in any browser and forwards cleanly by email. User-controlled values are HTML-encoded before they are written. See Reading the HTML report.
Excel
An Excel 2003 XML spreadsheet (.xls). Excel opens it directly with typed columns — severity, rule ID, category, flow name, environment, title, description, remediation, confidence, and detection time.
Retention
PowerToolBox does not manage report retention. Reports contain flow names, environment names, and remediation guidance, so archive or delete them under your organization’s data retention policy.
Last updated: July 27, 2026