The Settings page of the Report Builder Properties window enables you to add or edit the following properties:
The title and description for Reports that are generated by this Report Builder.
The Report Period must be set before the Report Builder can be run. There are a number of ways to define the Report Period, as follows:
Choose Simple View to select a period of time, such as a week or a month, that is relative to (moves with) the date the Report Builder runs.
Select Advanced View to choose one of the following:
Absolute (fixed) Start and/or End Dates.
A Start and/or End Date that is relative to the date the Report Builder runs. This means that if you have scheduled the Report Builder to run at regular intervals in the future, the Report Period moves with the schedule.
For more detailed information about setting the Report Period, see Related Topics.
For examples illustrating how to set Report Periods for different scenarios, click here.
You can choose a user, program, computer or printer, or a group of these things to be the Report Target. The lists available for selection depend on the type of Report Builder you are editing. When you select a Report Target for a User or Computer Report, you can also specify a Network Connectivity Limit. Reducing the Network Connectivity Limit will focus the Report on users or computers that are disconnected from the network for periods of time.
Include or exclude the Report Sections that the Report will contain. The list of sections available depends on the type of Report Builder you are editing, and also if you have any RM Auditor Additions installed. Some sections in Standard Report Builders are unticked by default, ensure that you tick all the sections you require.
The Report Generation Attributes help you limit the load imposed on your network by RM Auditor when you run a large Report Builder or a Report Builder that covers a long Report Period.
Render Report Contents. If you untick (clear) the box, the Report is generated but you are unable to view the HTML version of the Report. However, you can view and save the raw data (XML) for the Report. See Related Topics for more information about saving the raw data.
Maximum Records Allowed per Report Section. This option enables you to specify a maximum value for the number of individual records that can be collected and displayed for any Report Section. The default value is 5000. If this maximum is exceeded, no records are displayed in the Report Section. If you set this option to zero, no maximum is set and the Report Builder may take a long time to complete and adversely affect your network performance while running.
Note
If you want to ensure that the Report Builder runs immediately after you have set the required properties, tick the box at the bottom of the Report Builder Properties window.