Modify Report Sections

You can add predefined Report Sections to your Report Design, then edit their contents and properties according to your needs.

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Steps

Select Configuration, then browse to Monitoring.
Browse to Reports > Design.
Right-click the Report Design that you want to edit, then select Edit Report Design.
Select the section in the Report Design.
The section properties are displayed in the Section Properties pane.
Edit the section properties.
(Optional) Group Sections under a Heading Section.
1. Right-click a Section that you want to add to a group, then select Move to New Heading Section.
2. In the Section Properties pane, enter a name and optionally a description for the group of Sections.
(Optional) To change the order of the Sections or to add more Sections under a Heading Section, drag them to the order you want.
Click Save or select Tools > Save As.

Report Editor

Use this editor to create new Report Designs and modify ready-made Report Designs.

Option	Definition
Toolbar
Save	Saves the changes.
New	Adds a report section.
Undo Operation	Undoes the last change made.
Redo Operation	Redoes the last change that was undone.
Preview Report	Opens the Report Operation Properties dialog box.
Tools	Query — Hides or shows the Report Properties pane.

Option	Definition
Report Properties pane
Name	Specifies the name of the section.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.
Filter (Optional)	Shows the selected filter for the Report Design. Note: When you generate a report, all filters defined in the report task properties, in the Report Design, Report Sections, and individual Report Items are used to filter the data. If the filters do not intersect, empty Report Sections might be generated in the report.
Select	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Period	Defines the default time frame for this report. This affects the dates offered by default when creating a report using this design. The longer period you choose, the more data is included in the report. The level of detail in the charts might have to be reduced to keep them legible by adjusting the time resolution. This is done automatically, but you can also change it manually. All report items are not compatible with the shortest period length.
Compare With	Allows you to include data from a previous period of the same length in your reports to make comparison easier.
Time Resolution	The level of detail in the progress charts and tables. A small time resolution increases the level of detail, but having too much detail might make the generated charts difficult to read. The time resolution and the available choices are automatically adjusted when you change the Period.
IP Resolving	Activates IP address resolving in the reports, using Network Elements or DNS queries. Network Elements or DNS addresses are shown instead of IP addresses when available. Network Elements — Show network elements. DNS — Show DNS.
Expiration	Defines the number of days after which the reports generated based on this Report Design are automatically deleted. If you select Never Expire, you must manually delete all reports generated using this Report Design when you no longer need them.
Never Expire	When selected, the report does not expire.
Log Type	Select the Log Data Context to define what type of log data is used in the report.
Style Template	Select the Style Template to be used with the PDF printing of the new Report.

Option	Definition
Section Properties pane, Section tab
Name	Specifies the name of the section.
Comment (Optional)	A comment for your own reference.
Filter (Optional)	Shows the selected filter for the Report Section. Note: When you generate a report, all filters defined in the report task properties, in the Report Design, Report Sections, and individual Report Items are used to filter the data. If the filters do not intersect, empty Report Sections might be generated in the report.
Select	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Log Type	Select the Log Data Context to define what type of log data is used in the section.
Related Element (Optional)	Select the elements for which data is generated in the section. Used mainly in System Reports.
Select	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Export	All — Exports the report with data presented in tables and diagrams. Diagram — Exports the report with data presented in diagrams. Table — Exports the report with data presented in tables.
Traffic Unit	Define the traffic unit for the data in charts and tables. Choose one of the following parameters: Bytes Bits
Diagram Settings	Progress — Generates a chart or a table that shows the progress of items as time passes. Top Rate — Generates a chart or a table highlighting the values with the highest number of occurrences. Summary Table — Generates a table with all values from items included in the report. System Information — Generates a table with information about current system status.
Chart Type	Select the appropriate chart type. You can change this selection when you start the report generation manually. The options available depend on the Diagram Settings that you have selected.
Top Limit	If you have selected Progress or Top Rate as the section type, enter the number of items to be included.
Graph per Sender	Show a separate graph for each sender. This option is only available for Progress type items.
Scale per Second	Enables scaling per second.
Items	Opens the Item Properties dialog box that allows you to add statistical items to the Report Section. You can also select filters and select which items include a description in the table in the generated Report.

Option	Definition
Section Properties pane, Senders tab
Select	Opens the Select Element dialog box.
Senders table	Shows all selected senders.