9 Report management
Adding a report template
To add a report template:
1.
Select Tools > Report Management from the HPDM Console’s menu bar to display the Report
Management window.
2.
Select one report type from the Report Types list, then click the Add button. A Set New Report
Template Name dialog box will prompt you to input a report template name.
3.
Click OK to open the Edit Report Template window. In the Edit Criteria field, click the ... button to open the Choose Criteria Key window. Select a criteria key in the Candidate Criteria Key List.
After you have made the selection, click OK to return to the Edit Report Template window.
4.
In the Edit Criteria field, select or enter the criteria conditions in the two drop-down lists.
5.
Click Add to add the criteria into the Criteria List, or select an existing criteria, and then click Edit to renew the restricted condition.
6.
Define operator and value for each criterion.
NOTE: The Report Template can contain several criteria and each criteria could have one of two kinds of relationships: Satisfy All Criteria or Satisfy Any Criteria. So you can select either of them to generate reports.
7.
Click Generate Reports to generate the report according to the current criteria, or click Save to add these criteria to the named template.
NOTE: The modified criteria will not be saved in the template after generating a report. You need to click the Save button to save the modified criteria in the template.
Importing a report plug-in file
To import a report plug-in file:
1.
Click Import in the Report Management window, then select a plug-in file (*.jar).
2.
Click Import Plug-in File to import the file and return to the Report Management window. A new report type is added to the Report Types list.
You can remove a report type from the list by selecting it then clicking the Delete button. You will be prompted to confirm that you want to delete it.
NOTE: The imported report types can be deleted only if there is no template belonging to the reported type.
Generating a report using a report template
To generate a report using a report template:
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1.
In the Report Management window, select a report type from the Report Types list and all the report templates belong to the selected type will be displayed in the Report Templates list.
2.
Select a template from the list then click Edit, or double-click on the template to view the template's content.
3.
Click Generate Report to preview the report.
Producing reports
HPDM enables you to print information about your devices and the tasks you have sent to them.
There are six types of report available:
Gateway Information, Device Information, Device Task
Report, Task Report, Task Status Report, and Task Status Log Report.
HPDM Gateway report
This report lists the basic asset information of the selected HPDM Gateways.
To create an HPDM Gateway report:
1.
Select the HPDM Gateway systems for which you want a report.
2.
Right-click on the selection and select Print Device Information ....
Device Information report
This report lists the basic asset information and last known online status for the currently selected devices.
To create a Device Information report:
1.
Select the device systems for which you want a report.
2.
Select File > Print Device Information from the HPDM Console menu.
Device Task report
This report is only available when a single device is selected. It lists each task that has been sent to the device with its status and the associated task log. Tasks that have been deleted will not be included.
You will be asked to specify whether you want to see tasks created by all administrator or just the tasks you created. You will also have the option to restrict the report to a specific time period.
To create a Device Task report:
1.
Select the device system for which you want a report.
2.
Select File > Print Device Task Report from the HPDM Console menu.
3.
Select the appropriate options in the Device Task Report dialog and click Next >.
Task report
This report lists the description and status of all tasks that have not been deleted.
To create a Task report:
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Select Print Task Report ... from the File menu.
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Task Status report
This report lists information about a task's status.
To create a Task Status report:
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Select a task from the Device Task View dialog, right-click and select Print Preview > Status ....
Task Log report
This report lists information about a task's status log.
To create a Task Status Log report:
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Select a task from the Device Task View dialog, right-click and select Print Preview > Log ....
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