Users Guide

While built-in reports have default definitions (filter criteria) for generating reports, you can customize the criteria to create
your own definitions, and then generate customized reports. The fields or columns that you want to display in your report
depends on the category you select. You can select only one category at a time. The arrangement of columns in a report can be
altered by dragging and placing. Also:
● Report names must be unique
● Report definition must have at least one field and one category
● For reports having Device and Alert as categories, device name or device group must be one of the mandatory fields
By default, Devices is selected as the category, and device name, device Service Tag, and device model columns are displayed
in the working pane. If you select any other category while editing a report criteria, a message is displayed indicating that the
default fields will be removed. Every category has predefined properties that can be used as column titles where the data is
filtered by using the criteria you define. Example category types:
● Jobs: Task name, task type, task status, and task internal.
● Groups: Group status, group description, group membership type, group name, and group type.
● Alerts: Alert status, alert severity, catalog name, alert type, alert sub-category, and device information.
● Devices: Alert, alert catalog, chassis fan, device software, and so on. These criteria have further classification based on
which data can be filtered and reports generated.
Table 25. The role-based access privileges for generating reports on OpenManage Enterprise
User Role... Report tasks permitted...
Administrators and Device Managers Run, create, edit, copy, email, download, and export
Viewers Run, email, export, view, and download
1. Click Reports > Create.
2. In the Report Definition dialog box:
a. Type the name and description of the new report to be defined.
b. Click Next.
3. In the Report Builder section:
a. From the Category drop-down menu, select the report category.
● If you select Device as the category, select the device group also.
● If necessary, edit the filter criteria. See Select a query criteria on page 55.
b. Under the Select Columns section, select the check boxes of the fields that must appear as the report columns.
Selected field names are displayed in the Column Order section.
c. You can customize the report by
● Using the Sort by and Direction boxes.
● Dragging the fields either up or down in the Column Order section.
4. Click Finish.
The report is generated and listed in the list of reports. You can export report for analytical purposes. See Export all or
selected data on page 63. An audit log entry is made whenever you generate, edit, delete, or copy a report definition.
Select query criteria when creating reports
Define filters while creating query criteria for:
● Generating customized reports. See Creating reports on page 134.
● Creating Query-based device groups under the CUSTOM GROUPS. See Create a Query device group on page 55.
Define the query criteria by using two options:
● Select existing query to copy: By default, OpenManage Enterprise provides a list of built-in query templates that you can
copy and build your own query criteria. A maximum of 20 criteria (filters) can be used while defining a query. To add filters,
you must select from the Select Type drop-down menu.
● Select type: Build query criteria from scratch using attributes listed in this drop-down menu. Items in the menu depend
on the devices monitored by OpenManage Enterprise. When a query type is selected, only appropriate operators such as
=, >, <, and null are displayed based on the query type. This method is recommended for defining query criteria in building
customized reports.
Reports
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