Follow these steps to edit the graph section of a new custom report for managed appliances using the Central Management System appliance Web UI. You can change the graph characteristics that you want displayed in the section of a custom report. When you change characteristics of the graph section of a new custom report, the updated report section overwrites the existing report section.
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You can edit the graph section of a new custom report only using the Web UI.
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If you want to completely delete a section of a custom report, click Delete in the Configure Section page.
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To preview your report, click the toggle button (.png "CM_CustomReports_Toggle_scap.PNG")
) in the custom report configuration page. Click the button again to return to edit mode.
Access to the Web UI of the Central Management System appliance as Admin, Analyst, or Monitor
You have defined the settings for the custom report using the Central Management System Web UI. For details about how to define the settings for the custom report, see Defining custom report settings using the Web UI .
You have added one or more graph sections to the custom report using the Central Management System Web UI. For details about how to add a graph to a section of a custom report, see Adding graphs to a custom report using the Web UI .
In the Custom Reports page, locate the report section whose graph you want to edit.
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Click the action icon (
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).Click Edit. The Configure Section window opens.
Click the Graph icon. In the Visualization Type area, a green check mark indicates that a graph is selected.
Click Next. The graph section details and settings are displayed.
In the Section Details area, change the name of the graph for your custom report section.
In the Graph Type drop-down menu, change the graph selection you want to view for the custom report. The available graph options depend on the appliance that is connected to your Central Management System appliance.
(Optional) To preview the graph settings, select the Preview checkbox. The characteristics of the graph (such as a bar graph) that you changed is displayed.
If you need to refresh the content, click the refresh icon (
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).Click Save.
Drag the graph section to the intended position on the custom report.
You have the option to generate the report by clicking Generate Report.
The following message appears:
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The custom report is added to the top of the generated custom report list. The report status is displayed as "In progress" in the Generated Custom Reports table. The status is updated as soon as the generated report is available.