Selection page

Use the Selection page to:

Generate a report
Select the profile to use when generating a report
Select the resources to display in a generated report. For example: computers, computer groups, storage subsystems
Apply filters to the columns within a report to determine what resources appear within the rows of a report. For example: show only the machines that contain over 80% used space.
Determine what columns should appear within a report

The following table describes the fields that might appear on the Selection page (depending on the report you want to generate):

Field Name

Description

Report Filter Specifications

Use the options in this section to further specify the format of the report.

Return maximum of __ rows per computer

Use this field to control how many rows are generated in the report. This will allow you to control the size of the report that is generated.
For example, you can enter 10 in the Return maximum of __ rows per <object> field and to limit the number of rows in the report to only 10 per computer. If you have set up a monitor job to collect many more row than that per computer, this is an effective and efficient way to control the size of the generated report.

Selection....

Click the Selection... button to determine the objects upon which you want to report, such as computers, filesystems, logical volumes, storage subsystems, etc. The Select Resources window will be displayed. If you un-check a resource on the Select Resource window, a red triangle icon will be displayed on the Selection... button.
If you are generating a Network-wide report, the Selection... button will be disabled because you have chosen to generate the report network wide, for all objects.

Filter...

Click the Filter... button to further select or restrict objects on which you want to report. Filters enable you to apply general rules to the report. When you click this button the Edit Filter window will be displayed. For more information on this window, see Filtering the Resources that Appear in a Report.
For example, select all computers with the name beginning with w2s-*, or select all filesystems with percent used space >= to a specific value.
If a filter is defined for this report, a red triangle icon is displayed on the Filter... button.

Available Columns /
Included Columns

Available Columns. This list box displays the columns that you can include in the generated report that are not already included. If a column appears in the Included Columns list box it will not appear in this list box.

Included Columns. This list box displays the columns that will appear in the generated report. By default, all the columns for a report are listed in this list box and will be displayed in the generated report. You can highlight the columns and use the up and down arrows to re-arrange columns in the report. The order of the items on this list determines the order in which the columns will appear in the generated report. The greyed-out names shown at the top of the list box are frozen columns of the report. They cannot be selected, removed, or re-ordered.

If a column appears in the Available Columns list box it will not appear in this list box.
To include a column in a report:

Click the name of the column in the Available Columns list box. Use shift+click and crtl+click to select multiple columns.

Click [Right arrow icon] . The columns will now appear in the Included Columns list box.

To remove a column in a report:

Click the name of the column in the Included Columns list box. Use shift+click and crtl+click to select multiple columns.

Click [Left arrow icon] . The columns will now appear in the Available Columns list box.

Up and down arrows

[Up and down arrows icon]

Use these buttons to rearrange the order of columns that will appear in a report. To change the order of a column, highlight the column name and click the up or down arrow.

Field Name	Description
Report Filter Specifications	Use the options in this section to further specify the format of the report.
Return maximum of __ rows per computer	Use this field to control how many rows are generated in the report. This will allow you to control the size of the report that is generated. For example, you can enter 10 in the Return maximum of __ rows per <object> field and to limit the number of rows in the report to only 10 per computer. If you have set up a monitor job to collect many more row than that per computer, this is an effective and efficient way to control the size of the generated report.
Selection....	Click the Selection... button to determine the objects upon which you want to report, such as computers, filesystems, logical volumes, storage subsystems, etc. The Select Resources window will be displayed. If you un-check a resource on the Select Resource window, a red triangle icon will be displayed on the Selection... button. If you are generating a Network-wide report, the Selection... button will be disabled because you have chosen to generate the report network wide, for all objects.
Filter...	Click the Filter... button to further select or restrict objects on which you want to report. Filters enable you to apply general rules to the report. When you click this button the Edit Filter window will be displayed. For more information on this window, see Filtering the Resources that Appear in a Report. For example, select all computers with the name beginning with w2s-, or select all filesystems with percent used space >= to a specific value. If a filter is defined for this report, a red triangle icon is displayed on the Filter...* button.
Available Columns / Included Columns	Available Columns. This list box displays the columns that you can include in the generated report that are not already included. If a column appears in the Included Columns list box it will not appear in this list box. Included Columns. This list box displays the columns that will appear in the generated report. By default, all the columns for a report are listed in this list box and will be displayed in the generated report. You can highlight the columns and use the up and down arrows to re-arrange columns in the report. The order of the items on this list determines the order in which the columns will appear in the generated report. The greyed-out names shown at the top of the list box are frozen columns of the report. They cannot be selected, removed, or re-ordered. If a column appears in the Available Columns list box it will not appear in this list box. To include a column in a report: Click the name of the column in the Available Columns list box. Use shift+click and crtl+click to select multiple columns. Click . The columns will now appear in the Included Columns list box. To remove a column in a report: Click the name of the column in the Included Columns list box. Use shift+click and crtl+click to select multiple columns. Click . The columns will now appear in the Available Columns list box.
Up and down arrows	Use these buttons to rearrange the order of columns that will appear in a report. To change the order of a column, highlight the column name and click the up or down arrow.