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Procedure documentation Composing Reports  Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

You use the procedures below to create, edit, or delete a report. When you create a report, you group together various charts. You use them to create a report from scratch, or based on an existing predefined or custom report.

Note

You cannot delete a predefined report, or edit a predefined report and save it under its original name. To create a report based on a predefined one, you have to edit and save the modified preset report under a new name.

When you create, edit or delete a report, the changes you make become available:

      Only for the currently selected system

      For all users who work with Java System Reports

Prerequisites

You have started the Java System Reports.

Procedure

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       1.      In the Instance dropdown box, choose an instance.

       2.      In the Cluster Node dropdown box, choose the server process to which you want to add monitors or choose All.

Note

If in the Instance dropdown box you have selected All, in the Cluster Node dropdown box only the All option is available.

       3.      If you want to configure the display of data, the saving of history, or the auto refresh function, you can change additional settings.

More information: Changing Settings and Exporting History.

       4.      Choose the Reports tab, and from the toolbar, choose Open Customization.

Below the tabstrip, new pushbuttons appear.

Task

Procedure

Creating and Editing Reports

 

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       1.      Perform one of the following:

       To create a report from scratch, choose New.

       To create a report based on a preset or custom one, in the Report dropdown box, choose a preset or a custom report, and then choose Edit Mode.

       To edit a report, from the Report dropdown box, choose a custom report, and then choose Edit Mode.

       2.      In the Name and Description fields, enter a name and short description for the report.

       3.      In the Charts pane, choose Add Charts. The list of available charts appears.

       4.      From the list of charts, choose one or more charts, and then choose Add.

Note

To select multiple charts, on your keyboard, press and hold the CTRL key and with the primary mouse button choose the charts you want to add.

       5.      If you want to remove a chart from the report, choose the chart, and then Remove. To remove all charts, choose Remove All.

       6.      Perform one of the following:

       If you created a report from scratch or edited a custom report, choose Save.

       If you created a report from an existing predefined or custom one, enter a different name and choose Save with New Name.

Deleting Reports

 

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       1.      Choose the Reports tab, and from the toolbar, choose Open Customization.

Below the tabstrip, new pushbuttons appear.

       2.      From the Report dropdown box, choose the report you want to delete.

Predefined reports cannot be deleted.

       3.      Choose Delete.

Setting a Default Report

 

You can set a report to display each time you start Java System Reports.

The report you set becomes the default one only for the currently selected system, as well as for all users who work with Java System Reports.

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       1.      From the Report dropdown box, select the report.

       2.      Choose Set as an Entry Report.

 

 

See also:

Composing Charts

 

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