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Create a Report

Create a custom report with the report items and criteria you want.

  1. Select the Reporting and Queries plugin.

  2. Select File → New. If the current report has unsaved changes, you’re asked whether to save it first.

  3. On the toolbar, select the area you want to use, for example Hardware or Software.

    The Reporting and Queries toolbar with the buttons for each area

  4. In the tree view, right-click the item you want to include in your report, and then select Select item. To add the item with criteria, select Select with criteria… instead.

  5. Repeat step 4 for each item. You can switch between areas while you build the report.

  6. To limit the result, select Tools → Define criteria…. For more information, go to Define report criteria.

  7. To see the result, select Preview on the toolbar. For more information, go to Preview a report.

  8. Select File → Save… or File → Save as….

    The Save dialog with the report name and the Dynamic group check box

  9. Enter a name for the report. To use the report as a dynamic group query too, select Dynamic group. You can also enter a Change description.

  10. Select Save or Save as.

If you select File → Save… for a report that is already saved, the console only asks you to confirm and enter a change description.

The report is saved in the database and appears in the list when you select File → Open…. To make the report available in Reporting Services, go to Deploy to reporting services.

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