Lucent Technologies DEFINITY Performance Management Release 2.0 User Guide

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Report 
Definition Pane
The Report Definition pane is the starting point for defining report parameters. The 
report name, report type, report definition tabs, and command buttons are always 
displayed on this pane.
Tab Description
Using the report definition tabs, you can do the following: 
 
Report Name
Report Type
Report Definition
Ta b sCommand
Buttons  

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Tab Description
Data fields
Determines which data 
fields to report on
Limit Search
Determines which 
managed nodes and 
components to report on
Time Window
Determines period of time 
to include in a report
Send output
Determines what the 
output of the report will 
look like and where report 
will appear
Schedule
Determines when a report 
will run at a later time 

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Command 
Buttons
The four buttons that appear at the bottom of the Report Definition pane are 
available regardless of the tab you are in, and they all perform the same function 
for each tab, as described in the following table:Button Purpose
Save
Saves the current settings.
Reset
Discards any changes to the 
current tab and any other unsaved 
changes to any other tabs...

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Create a New ReportProcedure
To create a new report, do the following:1Click the 
Reports
 node.
Result: 
The Reports node is highlighted.
2From the File menu on the Main Performance Management window, click 
File  
>  New
.
Result: 
Displays a pop-up window for entering the report name.
3Type the name of the report. This is the report name as it will appear...

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Click 
Run Now 
to run the report now. The report will print to the screen. If the 
report needs any changes, change the report definition parameters as listed 
in 
Getting Started
 on page 120
.
Result: 
Displays the report based on the current report definition parameters, 
as shown in the following example. 

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Define Data Fields
This procedure describes how to specify what data fields to include in the report. 
You can also specify the units of traffic intensity to include.
About 
Secondary Data 
Fields
Some report types can have secondary data fields. For example, each routing 
pattern contains several trunk groups, and there are secondary data fields 
associated with each...

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Procedure
To define data fields for a report, do the following:1Select 
Performance Management  >  Reports > [Report name]  >  Definition
.
Result: 
Displays the Report Definition Pane for the report. The 
Data Fields
 tab 
is automatically selected. The left part of the tab contains all of the  Routing patterns Routing pattern trunk 
groupsHourly counts, daily peaks,...

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data fields for that report; the right part specifies units of traffic 
intensity.
2The field at the top of the pane lists the report (data) type, or DEFINITY 
component. Select the report type to report on from the pull-down list by 
clicking in the box next to the appropriate report type. 

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Note:  
Make sure that the data type you select here is also the data type that 
you are collecting data on as described in 
Chapter 6, 
Specify 
Collection Parameters
. The data selected here is also the data 
available when you set up the format in the 
Send Output
 tab. The data 
can also be one of the types that you have already collected data on.
Result: 
The list...

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Result: 
Displays the report on your screen using the default report 
parameters. To make any changes, go to the next step.
• To set up report parameters before running the report, click the 
Send 
Output
 tab and change any parameters as needed.
Result: 
Displays the 
Send Output
 tab.