Reports and templates
Over 200 different out-of-the-box report templates plus periodic releases of cloud report templates are offered. Reports are created using pre-built templates that a user can customize to provide relevant, current data. A user can also create their own templates using either the Dynamic Template Designer or the SQL Template Designer. The Dynamic Template Designer is a tool that does not require Structured Query Language (SQL) knowledge to create custom report templates. Users can easily assemble a simple report template by dragging and dropping fields into the template. The SQL Template Designer is considered to be an advanced feature, requiring experience in SQL (Structured Query Language) query development. Using the SQL Template Designer and your knowledge of SQL, you can build advanced reporting solutions to support efficient storage resource management.
Reports, dashboards and templates function similarly, but the functions available to each object type varies. For example, if a report or dashboard is saved, you can share it, delete it and create shortcuts to it within your folder structure. Some of these options are not available for an unsaved ad hoc report. It is important to note, when you save a report, you are saving the definition and parameters, not the report output.
Reports always have a template associated with them. You can quickly see this connection on the tab. This allows you to map back to the original template if you'd like to make changes. To help you organize templates and reports, you can create shortcuts to multiple templates and reports within your folder.
IT Analytics periodically publishes new user report templates and makes them available through the section in the tab. This provides instant access to new and improved reports without waiting for a formal software release. System report templates are automatically added to the appropriate system folder and made available to the Super User. If the Super User chooses to update the report template, they can be made available to users through their privileges.
Watch this video explaining the process of executing the out-of-the-box report, saving that report in a template, and finally adding that report template to newly created dashboard.
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