HP SIM V5.1 User Guide (356920-009, January 2007)

6. Under Format for generated report, select from the following options:
• HTML (Recommended for viewing). This option displays the report in HTML format.
• XML. This option displays the report in XML format.
• CSV. This option displays the report in CSV format.
7. To save the report configuration, click Save Report. If the report already exists, the overwrite report
message appears. Click Cancel if you do not want to overwrite the existing report.
8. Click Run Report.
The new report appears, providing you with the Show SQL Queries option:
Selecting the sort order
The Reporting feature enables you to sort the data when it displays on the Report Results page.
• Ascending Order. Click the column heading you want to sort by once. The data requeries in ascending
alphabetical order.
• Descending Order. Click the column heading you want to sort by twice. The data requeries in
descending alphabetical order.
Printing the report
On the Report Results page, select File→[Print] from your browser.
Command line interface
Use the mxreport command to perform this task from the command line interface (CLI). For assistance with
this command, see the HP-UX or Linux manpage by entering man mxreport at the command line. See
“Using command line interface commands” for more information on the command and a link to the manpage.
Related procedures
• System reporting
• Editing a report
• Copying a report
Related topic
▲ Reporting
Editing a report
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) enables you to edit existing report configurations. You can save these
updated report configurations over the existing report configuration, or you can save it as a new report
configuration.
NOTE: You must have full- or limited configuration rights to create, save, edit, copy, or delete report
configurations. In addition, you must have full configuration rights to view a license key . Users with no
configuration rights cannot edit the report configurations.
You can also access the Manage Reports page from the HP SIM Home page, Manage section by clicking
the Manage inventory reports link.
To edit an existing report:
1. Select Reports→Manage Reports. The Manage Reports window appears.
2. Select the report to edit, and click Edit. The Edit Report page displays.
3. The following options are available from Step 1: Verify Target Systems:
• Add Targets. Click Add Targets to add more targets to the Target System List.
• Remove Targets. To remove a target, select the target to be removed and click Remove Targets.
This option is only available if one or more target systems are selected in the Verify Target Systems
page.
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