Viewing and editing report template properties

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You can view and edit basic properties of a report template, for example, the report template name or the fields displayed in the report.

To view and edit properties of a report template:

1. In the console tree, select the node with the name of the required Administration Server.
2. In the workspace of the node, select the Reports tab.
3. In the list of report templates, select the required report template.
4. In the context menu of the selected report template, select Properties.

   As an alternative, you can first generate the report, and then click either the Open report template properties button or the Configure report columns button.

5. In the window that opens, edit the report template properties. Properties of each report may contain only some of the sections described below.
   • General section:
     • Report template name
     • Maximum number of entries to display

       If this option is enabled, the number of entries displayed in the table with detailed report data does not exceed the specified value.

       Report entries are first sorted according to the rules specified in the Fields → Details fields section of the report template properties, and then only the first of the resulting entries are kept. The heading of the table with detailed report data shows the displayed number of entries and the total available number of entries that match other report template settings.

       If this option is disabled, the table with detailed report data displays all available entries. We do not recommend that you disable this option. Limiting the number of displayed report entries reduces the load on the database management system (DBMS) and reduces the time required for generating and exporting the report. Some of the reports contain too many entries. If this is the case, you may find it difficult to read and analyze them all. Also, your device may run out of memory while generating such a report and, consequently, you will not be able to view the report.

       By default, this option is enabled. The default value is 1000.

     • Print version

       The report output is optimized for printing: space characters are added between some values for better visibility.

       By default, this option is enabled.

   • Fields section.

     Select the fields that will be displayed in the report, and the order of these fields, and configure whether the information in the report must be sorted and filtered by each of the fields.

   • Time interval section.

     Modify the report period. Available values are as follows:

     • Between the two specified dates
     • From the specified date to the report creation date
     • From the report creation date, minus the specified number of days, to the report creation date
   • Group, Device selection, or Devices section.

     Change the set of client devices for which the report creates. Only one of these sections may be present, depending on the settings specified during the report template creation.

   • Settings section.

     Change the settings of the report. The exact set of settings depends on the specific report.

   • Security section. Inherit settings from Administration Server

     If this option is enabled, security settings of the report are inherited from the Administration Server.

     If this option is disabled, you can configure security settings for the report. You can assign a role to a user or a group of users or assign permissions to a user or a group of users, as applied to the report.

     By default, this option is enabled.

     The Security section is available if the Display security settings sections check box is selected in the interface settings window.

   • Hierarchy of Administration Servers section:
     • Include data from secondary and virtual Administration Servers

       If this option is enabled, the report includes the information from the secondary and virtual Administration Servers that are subordinate to the Administration Server for which the report template is created.

       Disable this option if you want to view data only from the current Administration Server.

       By default, this option is enabled.

     • Up to nesting level

       The report includes data from secondary and virtual Administration Servers that are located under the current Administration Server on a nesting level that is less than or equal to the specified value.

       The default value is 1. You may want to change this value if you have to retrieve information from secondary Administration Servers located at lower levels in the tree.

     • Data wait interval (min)

       Before generating the report, the Administration Server for which the report template is created waits for data from secondary Administration Servers during the specified number of minutes. If no data is received from a secondary Administration Server at the end of this period, the report runs anyway. Instead of the actual data, the report shows data taken from the cache (if the Cache data from secondary Administration Servers option is enabled), or N/A (not available) otherwise.

       The default value is 5 (minutes).

     • Cache data from secondary Administration Servers

       Secondary Administration Servers regularly transfer data to the Administration Server for which the report template is created. There, the transferred data is stored in the cache.

       If the current Administration Server cannot receive data from a secondary Administration Server while generating the report, the report shows data taken from the cache. The date when the data was transferred to the cache is also displayed.

       Enabling this option allows you to view the information from secondary Administration Servers even if the up-to-date data cannot be retrieved. However, the displayed data can be obsolete.

       By default, this option is disabled.

     • Cache update frequency (h)

       Secondary Administration Servers at regular intervals transfer data to the Administration Server for which the report template is created. You can specify this period in hours. If you specify 0 hours, data is transferred only when the report is generated.

       The default value is 0.

     • Transfer detailed information from secondary Administration Servers

       In the generated report, the table with detailed report data includes data from secondary Administration Servers of the Administration Server for which the report template is created.

       Enabling this option slows the report generation and increases traffic between Administration Servers. However, you can view all data in one report.

       Instead of enabling this option, you may want to analyze detailed report data to detect a faulty secondary Administration Server, and then generate the same report only for that faulty Administration Server.

       By default, this option is disabled.