Generating Reports from Other Sources

Using the Database Reporting window, you can view reports from different backups from the same system, from other systems, from saved databases, and from saved offline sessions. You can also open multiple instances of this window to view different reports side by side. All instances of this window can minimize, restore position, and/or close with the System Administration & Diagnostics application.

To generate a report from other sources:

  1. Do one of the following:

o      Click System management tools, and then select Database reporting.

o      Select Reporting – Database reporting. Click arrow_button.gif next to the Get new backup button, and then select Other database reporting.

The Database Reporting window appears.

  1. Click Change source, and then select one of the following sources:

o      Report from <active connection>

o      Report from other connection

o      Report from offline session

o      Report from existing database

  1. As soon as a report source is selected, the default standard report types appear in the Report content control. Select a report type from the drop-down list. When finished, a Database Reporting window appears.

  2. (Optional) If desired, customize a report as described in the Customizing Reports section.

 

In the report area, you can do any of the following actions:

To export the report to a file

To print the report

To refresh the report

To show or hide the report's parameter panel

To show or hide the report's group tree

To change the displayed page

To find a text in the report

To adjust the text size in the report

 

 

 

 


Related Topics:

Database Reporting