42.2.1 Using Templates to Create Dell Reports
ZENworks Linux Management includes two report templates you can use to create reports:
Devices Not Having Valid Dell Update Package Bundles
Devices Not Having Valid RPM Package Bundles
Because these are templates, you must modify them before you can generate a report.
1 In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Reports tab.
2 Click Dell Reports.
3 Click the check box next to the template you want to modify.
4 Click Edit > Copy.
5 Specify a name for the report and click OK.
6 Click the report name you just created.
7 Modify the report. See
8 Make sure you've properly filled out the filter fields. For the Dell Update Package Bundles
report, the Dell Model, Bundle, and Version fields are required; for the Devices Not Having
Valid RPM Package Bundles report, the required fields are Bundle and Version.
9 To generate the report, click Generate. To export the report to HTML, CSV, or XML, see
Section 42.6, "Exporting Reports," on page
42.3 Organizing Reports and Folders
You can simplify report management and generation by organizing the report list and storing reports
in separate folders.
Section 42.3.1, "Editing the Reports List," on page 527
Section 42.3.2, "Deleting a Report or Folder," on page 528
42.3.1 Editing the Reports List
To edit the reports list:
1 In the ZENworks Control Center, click the Reports tab.
2 Select the report or folder check box, then click Reports > Edit.
The following table describes each task:
Editing Options
Table 42-1
Task
Rename
Copy
Section 42.4, "Modifying Report Details," on page
529.
Description
Displays the Rename Report or the Rename Folder dialog box.
Specify a new name for the object. Make sure you do not give a
report or folder the same name as an existing report or folder.
Displays the Copy Report dialog box. You must specify a new,
unique name for the copied report. You cannot copy folders.
528.
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