Creating and Viewing Reports
It is also possible to include a report within a web console view as a Report from
SolarWinds Report Writer resource. For more information about adding the Report
from SolarWinds Report Writer resource, see "Editing Views."
Viewing Reports in the SolarWinds UDT Report Writer
The following procedure opens reports for viewing in the SolarWinds UDT Report
Writer.
1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds > Alerting, Reporting, and Mapping >
Report Writer.
2. If report groups are not already expanded in the left pane, click + next to
a report group name to expand the group, and then click the title of the report
you want to view.
3. Click Preview.
Using Report Writer
Before using Report Writer, you must have collected at least a few minutes worth of
data in a database populated with devices you want to monitor. A variety of reports
are included with Report Writer, and icons that precede report names distinguish
available report types.
To start Report Writer:
1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Alerting, Reporting, and
Mapping > Report Writer.
2.
Click File > Settings.
3.
In the General tab of the Report Writer Settings window, select either of the
following as a default viewing mode:
n Preview displays the report as it will appear in printed form. For more
information, see "Preview Mode"
n Report Designer is the report creation and editing interface. For more
information, see "Design Mode"
Note: You can toggle between Preview and Report Designer modes at any
time by clicking Preview or Design, respectively, on the toolbar.
4. If you want to separate the data for individual network objects with
horizontal lines, click Report Style, and then check Display horizontal lines
between each row.
5. Click OK to exit Report Writer Settings.
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