FortiDB Version 3.2 Utilities User Guide
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Custom Reports
Report Manager
Custom Reports
Custom Reports
Using the open-source JasperReports library
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, the Quartz scheduling librar
2
y, the
chart generating Kavachart libra
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ry, and the open-source iReport design too
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l,
you can produce your own custom reports to complement those offered by the
FortiDB MA Report Manager.
As an example, FortiDB MA is shipping with an Alert Statistics Report and
Template, produced by the above tools and libraries.
Reports can be generated in PDF, HTML, or Excel format.
Using This Feature
In general, the steps to use the Custom Reports feature are.
1
Set a schedule for all reports or for an individual report
2
Go to the Company Information page and provide the appropriate information
3
Generate the report
a
Choose the report and template combination you want
b
Filter the report by time or data categories
c
Choose an output format type
4
(Optionally) view the Report History page to manage which reports you want to
keep or discard.
Scheduling
You can set a schedule for running all of your Custom Reports at once or set an
individual report's schedule.
To set a schedule, click the Schedule Settings link from the left-side navigation
menu or go to Set Defaults -> Schedule Settings from the top menu.
1.
See
http://jasperreports.sourceforge.net/
2.
See http://www.opensymphony.com/quartz/
3.
See http://www.ve.com
4.
See http://ireport.sourceforge.net/
