8.7.4. Running Reports and Getting Results

There is a default report configured which returns information for every organization and every system in every state that is being managed by Subscription Asset Manager.
It is possible to create additional report filters that return specific subsets of information or information for a given period of time. These custom reports are very useful for analyzing usage and compliance trends.
There is a lot more flexibility possible with the report form, however. In particular, there are three versatile settings:
  • The organizations to check for the report
  • The subscription statuses to include
  • The date range to check; this looks for systems which had the status within the given range, which may not necessarily be the current status for the system

Note

The data within the Subscription Asset Manager database includes historic subscription statuses. This allows reports to be generated to track subscriptions at a given point in time, not just the current date.
For example, if purchasing occurs in July, then a report can be configured to search for insufficient or invalid systems from April through June, to influence purchasing decisions.
The time filter also allows very short windows of time — the previous 24 or 48 hours — to be able to identify and remediate suscription issues immediately.

8.7.4.1. Creating Report Filters

  1. Click the Reports item in the administration menu.
  2. In the left column, click the New Filter link.
  3. Fill in the required information for the report, including the organizations, statuses, date range, and active states.
  4. Click the Save Filter button.