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Manipulating Report Data

From any Report Results page, you can use the tools to manipulate report data for your specific needs. Table 35 describes each tool.

Table 35: Report Tools

Tool

Name

Description

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Sort

Arranges inventory records in ascending sort order from small to big (where string 123 appears first, followed by string abc, then followed by string ABC); with the exception of event time in descending order (where the latest event appears first). For example, a sort by type will display ADD first, followed by CREATE, DELETE, and UNKNOWN. To sort a report, see Sorting Report Data .

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Advanced Query

Queries report records to display only those based on the criteria that you specify. You can show the query as columns or rows. To filter a report, see Querying Report Data .

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Configure Column

Changes the order in which columns appear in an inventory report. To configure report columns, see Configuring Report Columns .

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Reset

Clears all previously set customized controls such as sort, advanced query, and configure column, then regenerates the report with the default controls.

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Save Custom Report

Saves a report with the customizations that you specified in a file with a unique name that you specify.

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XML

Displays a report in XML format. To view a report in XML format, see XML.

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Excel

Displays a report in Microsoft Excel. To view a report in Excel, see Microsoft Excel.

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PDF

Displays a report in an Adobe Acrobat viewer. To view a report in Adobe Acrobat in PDF format, see Adobe Acrobat PDF.

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Text

Displays a report in text format. To view a report in text format, see Text.


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