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Add and generate custom reports
Last Updated: July 07, 2026

Before you can generate a user-defined report, you must first add the report name and criteria to the reports.dat file.

Some user-defined reports may already be defined on your system; for example, Inventory Report, Device Status Summary, and Status Poll Summary.

  1. Using a text editor such as EMACS or vi, open the file /home/sdm/data/reports.dat.
  2. Add the new report to the list of reports in this file using the following syntax:

    <Report Name><, Parameter File Name (no spaces)><, Device Type><, Group>

    NOTE: Device Type and Group can be set to All to include all groups and types.
  3. Using a text editor such as EMACS or vi, create a new file using the filename you created in Step 2. The parameter list must be placed in the file /home/sdm/data/reports.dat.
  4. Enter the parameters you wish to include in your report.

    To generate a user-defined report:

  5. Select Configuration > Custom Report. The Custom Report window is displayed:
  6. Click <the desired report> in the Report Name column. A Generated report message is displayed:
  7. Click <the report name> to save the report.