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

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Copying a report
HP Systems Insight Manager (HP SIM) enables you to copy report configurations from an existing report
configuration. You can edit the newly copied configurations to create a new report.
NOTE: You must be signed in to HP SIM with full or limited configuration rights to copy report configurations.
If you are not signed in with full or limited configuration rights, the copy option is not available.
NOTE: You can also access the Manage Reports page from the Manage section of the HP SIM Home
page, by clicking the Manage inventory reports link.
To copy a report configuration:
1. Select Reports→Manage Reports. The Manage Reports window appears.
2. Select the report to copy, and click Copy. The Copy report section appears.
3. In the Report Name field, enter a name for the new report configuration.
Important: Report names cannot contain any of the following characters: < > ' & \ ` , # + | % ; / \\
! ~ @ $ ^ * = { } [ ] " : and ?
4. Click OK.
The Copy report section closes, and the copied report configuration appears in the Manage Reports
section.
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.
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Deleting a report
You can permanently delete a report configuration from the Manage Reports page.
To delete a report configuration:
1. Select Reports→Manage Reports. The Manage Reports page appears.
2. Select the report configuration to be deleted.
3. Click Delete. A dialog box displays asking you to confirm your intention to delete the selected report.
4. Click OK to permanently delete the report configuration. You can click Cancel to abort the delete
operation.
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