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15 Define Custom Groups and Reports in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
Note that the only changes made to the first query were to remove (a) the right parenthesis on the second
condition, and (b) the left parenthesis on the third condition. As a result, the second and third conditions are
evaluated together as a composite condition. Graphically, the updated query logic is now as follows:
Grouped query condition in generating a report in OpenManage Enterprise
Now, as the report generator wanted, the query gets devices whose model name begins with “PowerEdge”
that are either a network switch or a server. As necessary, parentheses can be nested (multiple layers of
parentheses within parentheses) to create complex queries.
2.4 Output columns for a Report Definition
This functionality applies only to report definitions. As mentioned earlier, the Report Builder page lets output
columns be selected for a report definition. The “Select Fields” control is a drop-down menu that lists fields
that be included in a report. This control lists the same groups and field names as the Field-Name control on
the Query Criteria Selection page.
The working pane of the Report Builder page displays a sample of what the report output will look like. As
fields are selected in “Select Fields” control, they are added to the sample report display, with the field name
at the top of each added column. As necessary, the order of the output columns can be changed by clicking a
field name heading and dragging it to the required position in the sample report display.