Dynamic Template Scope Selector Components
While creating a report template, you define enterprise objects such as storage arrays, host groups or a list of hosts to include in the report scope. Report scope simply refers to the criteria that you specify to filter the data that’s included in a report. You can select from the these filters when building a report template for an enterprise object:
Note that every enterprise object will have some mandatory components that are checked and greyed out. These are automatically set by the designer to ensure optimal performance and to enable components that are required for successful rendering of the data.
Also, the list of available components is specific to the Enterprise Object. In addition to the Enterprise Object components that enable report filtering, some components enable you to control graphical representation of the data; for example, Maximum Legends for Pie Chart. And, some components enabled advanced filtering, as described in
Scope Selector Component - Custom Filter.
To configure the scope selector of a report template:
1. Click Define Scope Selector at the bottom of the Dynamic Template Designer window.
2. In the Scope Components window, check the components that you want to appear in the Scope Selector window when generating a report from a report template. These components restrict the scope of the report.
• Show: Check the box to include this component in the Scope Selector that is displayed when generating a report. Some scope components already are selected, as they are mandatory for the report template.
• Scope Component: Only elements that are relevant for the report template will be listed here. Some of these components provide more robust functionality. See
Scope Selector Component - Custom Filter.
• Default Value: The default value for the scope component, if relevant.
• Product: This column indicates the product or subsystem to which these components are applicable. The notation, Base, means it applies to all products for that enterprise object.
• Description: Describes the component and its purpose.