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267 | Creating, Running, and Sending Reports Dell Networking W-AirWave 8.2.4 | User Guide
specific time range (for example, "1 month ago until now"). The Client Inventory information, on the other hand, by
default shows all data. Users have to explicitly select the Limit to Active Devices drop down and then select Active
during report timeframe option to configure the time range.
Perform these steps to create a Custom Report.
1. Navigate to the Reports > Definitions page.
2. Select Add.
3. Enter a Title for the new report.
4. Select the Custom option from the Type drop-down menu. The Custom Options section appears as shown
in Figure 146. In this figure, a custom VPNSession report is being created for viewing VPNdata for VLANs and
Users.
Figure 146:Custom Options Page Illustration
The left pane of the Custom Options section lists all available data that can be included in the report. Drag
the desired data from the Available Options list on the left to the Selected Options pane on the right.
The order of the data in the Selected Options section is the order that it will appear in the report. The data
can be reordered by dragging an item up or down the list.
5. Below the Custom Options panes is a Report Restrictions section. All reports allow you to restrict based a
specified Group, Folder, and Device Type. When you select Custom Options to include in a report, additional
restrictions will be available based on the options that you include. For example, if you select Device
Summary: Most Utilized by Usage, then you can restrict the report to include and/or exclude specific devices.
Some detailed reporting options, such as New Rogue Devices: Discovery Events, allow you to specify the
columns to include in the report.
6. Below the Report Restrictions section are Scheduling Options, Report Visibility, and Email Options
sections. Choose the parameters as needed for your report, especially a Report Start and Report End.
7. When finished, select Add and Run to add the report to your list and run it immediately, Run Now to run
without being added to the list, Add to add but not run the report, or Cancel to exit this page.