2.4.1 Creating reports

Before you can create reports, you must either define the report conditions in the Report Configuration window, or create a report definition file. You can then create a report by using either the Report Configuration window or the ssodemandrpt command. When report creation starts, collection data is extracted by executing the ssoextractlog command for each report condition in the report definition file, and a report file in CSV format or HTML format is created. The following figure shows an overview of report creation.

Figure 2‒15: Overview of report creation

Organization of this subsection

(1) Report file formats
(2) Configuration of report files

(1) Report file formats

There are two report file formats: the CSV format and the HTML format. In CSV-format reports, the maximum value, minimum value, and average can be output.

HTML-format reports can be output in table format or graph format. In table-format reports, the maximum value, minimum value, and average of the resource collection data within the specified period are output.

In graph-format reports, a graph and its introductory notes are output. You can select one of the following graph types:

Line graph
Histogram
Bar graph
Stacked bar graph
Pie chart

When you output a report in HTML format, you can select either the VML or SVG standard. Note, however, that for the graph format, these standards are not always compatible with all web browsers. The following table lists the compatibility between standards and web browsers.

Table 2‒9: Compatibility between standards and web browsers
Standard	Web browser
Standard	IE	Firefox
VML	*	N
SVG	*	Y

Legend:

Y: Compatible

*: Whether the standard is compatible depends on the version of IE. For details on which standards are compatible, check the IE specifications.

N: Not compatible

Note: Report files created with SSO 10-00 or earlier are in the VML standard. The displayed report looks the same whether the VLM or the SVG standard is used.

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(2) Configuration of report files

JP1/Cm2/SSO creates a collection database in accordance with the resource group name and resource name written in the user resource definition file. The following figure shows an example of the report file configuration.

Figure 2‒16: Example of the report file configuration

If the report file is in HTML format, you can view the desired report by clicking the index.

If you want to create a report file, define the report conditions in the report definition file. Report conditions define the collected data to be output to the report and the format for displaying the report. The following figure illustrates the relationship between the report definition file and the report file.

Figure 2‒17: Relationship between the report definition file and the report file

SSO creates one report file from one report definition file. Since you can define multiple report conditions in the report definition file, you can display reports of multiple servers and resources in a single report file.

You can set the report target, report term, report format and other parameters from the web browser.

In CSV-format reports, the maximum value, minimum value, and average of the resource collection data within the specified period are output.

HTML-format reports can be output in either graph format or table format.

Table-format report: Maximum value, minimum value, and average of the resource collection data within the specified period
Graph-format report: Graph introductory notes and graph

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