Adding a report

About this task

When you define a report to the system, you typically add an application group, an application, and a folder.
  • The application group identifies database and storage management information.
  • The application identifies viewing, indexing, loading, and printing information.
  • The folder provides users the ability to search for, retrieve, view, and print report data.

In general, here is how you work in the administrative client to define a report to the system:

Procedure

  1. Choose a server. On the left side of the main window, click the name of the server on which you want to define the report.
  2. Select the area.
    1. First expand the areas of the server.
    2. Double click the server name or click the + (plus) preceding the server name.
    3. Then select the area.
  3. Pick one of two ways to add an application group, an application, and a folder.
    For example, use one of the following methods to add an application group:
    • Add a new application group. From the File menu, select New Application Group to open the Add an Application Group dialog box.
    • Copy an existing application group. In the Name list, point to the application group that you want to copy and right-click. Select Copy from the pop-up menu to open the Add an Application Group dialog box. The fields in the dialog box contain information copied from the application group you selected. At a minimum, you need to change the Name (application group names must be unique to the server).
    Important:
    • To add an application group, the logon user ID must be a system administrator, an application group/folder administrator, or a user with create application groups authority.
    • To add an application, the logon user ID must be a system administrator, an application group/folder administrator, or a user with create application groups authority.
    • To add a folder, the logon user ID must be a system administrator, an application group/folder administrator, or a user with create folders authority.
  4. Define the properties of the application group, application, and folder.
  5. When finished, add the application group, application, and folder by clicking OK in the add dialog box.