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Managing Custom Query groups and Reports in OpenManage Enterprise
6 Define Custom Groups and Reports in Dell EMC OpenManage Enterprise
1 Managing Custom Query groups and Reports in
OpenManage Enterprise
This section describes some basic terms related to the interface pages for creating Query Groups and report
definitions. Topics you can read about in this section:
 Custom Query Groups in OpenManage Enterprise
 Report Definitions in OpenManage Enterprise
 Query Builder in OpenManage Enterprise
1.1 Custom Query Groups in OpenManage Enterprise
As mentioned earlier, OpenManage Enterprise 3.0 and later versions support the ability to create two types of
custom groups:
 Static Groups
 Query Groups
This technical white paper discusses only Query Groups and how to set up the query for a custom query
group.
1. Custom Query Groups are created and managed on the Devices  All Devices page.
The left pane of the GUI lists all the Custom Groups.
2. Hover the pointer over Query Groups.
A vertical ellipsis (three periods) appear at the right edge of the pane.
3. Click Query Groups to display a list of the devices in all custom Query Groups.
4. Click the vertical ellipsis to view an action menu.
The menu has an option to create a new custom Query Group. Custom reports also display vertical dots
for an action menu, with options to edit, clone, rename, or delete them.
Each Custom Query group uses a query (that is selection criteria) to determine which devices must be
included in the group. The set of devices in the group can change over time—For example, if the group query
specifies devices with a specific status, OpenManage Enterprise periodically runs the query that determines
the set of devices in the group.
1.2 Report Definitions in OpenManage Enterprise
A report definition defines an output table consisting of rows and columns.
Report definitions are similar to Query Group definitions in that they also specify selection criteria, to
determine the output rows for the report. Output rows for a report is a set of devices (as is always the case for
Query Groups) or it is a set of other items (such as Alerts).
Report definitions have more functionality than just selecting a set of rows for output. They also specify a set
of columns to display for each output row and an order for output rows.
Note—Report definitions are created and managed on the Monitor  Reports page. You can create, edit, copy, export,
and delete report definitions.