8.10
The Reports page lets you manage, create, and view reports that summarize job and workload data.
To access this page, click REPORTING in the menu bar. The Reports tab on the Reports page opens by default.
This topic provides an example of the Reports page and describes its layout and available information.
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The following image is an example of the Reports page.
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This section describes the functional areas of the Reports page.
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The main pane of the Reports page lists the reports and their corresponding information in a column format. Several reports are provided with Viewpoint for you to customize or use as guides when creating your own reports. See 8.19 Provided Reports for more information.
Column titles that are underlined indicate that you can sort (ascending or descending) the column contents. Hover the mouse over a column's contents to view additional information.
Page controls are available at the bottom of the report list to let you customize how many reports appear at a time in the list. These controls also include options for moving between pages of listed reports.
The following table describes the different columns and their contents.
| Column Heading | Description |
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| Name | Name used to identify the report. You can hover the mouse over the report name to view a description of the report. Click on the report's name to open the report and view additional information about the report. |
| Create Date | Date the report was created. |
| Used | Number of times the report has been used in a dashboard. |
| Owner | Name of the user who created the report. |
Filters let you specify what is displayed in the list of reports on the main pane.
To use a filter, click the check box next to the filter to activate it, enter in the information, and then click Filter. You can click Reset at any time to restore the page default view.
The following table describes the different filters.
| Filter | Description |
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| Name | Name used to identify the report. Returns partial matches. For example, entering "utilization" in the Name filter will match all reports with the word "utilization" in the name. Name filters are not case sensitive. |
| Date Created | Date range during which the report was created. When this filter is selected, additional fields appear letting you specify the date range. |
| Owner | The owner of the report. An owner filter must match the full user name, and is case sensitive. |
8.10.2.C Creating a New Report
Viewpoint lets you create a new report or import an existing report. To enable this functionality, two buttons are available towards the bottom of this page.
- CREATE REPORT – Opens up a blank report. See 8.13 Creating a Report.
- IMPORT – Opens up a pop-window that lets you import an existing report. See 8.14 Importing a Report.
The Reports page also includes a pop-up menu with shortcuts to perform additional report-related functions. To access the shortcuts, hover the mouse near the report name to display 
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From this pop-up menu, you can:
- Run the report and view the output. See 8.11 Viewing Reports for more information.
- Open the Edit Report page to modify this report. See 8.15 Editing a Report for more information.
- Delete this report.
- Export this report. Saves an image of a report in a PDF or PNG format file that may be printed or incorporated into a document. See 8.18 Exporting Reports for more information.
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