HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor Software - Manual (Page 303)

3. Generate or save the report.
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To generate a report, click Generate.
HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor does not save the report in its database or display
records for the report in the Reports section (Reports+View Reports). Instead, view only
a temporary copy of the report. The report cannot be retrieved once it is closed. If required,
manually save a copy of the report on your system based on the report file format:
◦
If the file format is HTML, the report generated is displayed in a new IE browser
window. You can save a copy of the report by clicking File+Save or File+Save As
on the browser menu.
◦ If the file format is PDF,DOCX or RTF, you are prompted to either open and view the
report, or save the report by downloading it to your local system. Based on your
requirement, click Open or Save, or click Cancel to cancel the request.
NOTE:
◦ Use the File
→View option to view the DOCX file in the Web Layout format.
◦ The RTF format is not supported for the All report type. Use the DOCX format to view
the All report.
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Click Save. HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor displays the following message: Process
initiated. Please check Event Log
Check the Event Log for the following informational message: Report successfully saved
as .
HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor saves the report in its database and also displays a
record for the report in the Reports section (Reports+View Reports). By default, the new
record is displayed at the end of the list. The following details along with those you
provided while creating a report are displayed for the report record in the Reports section:
◦ User Name: Name of the user who created the report. For example, the user name
is displayed as Administrator against the report that you created, if you logged in
to HP XP P9000 Performance Advisor as an Administrator.
◦ Generation Time: The time when the report is created.
Click Reset anytime to clear the current selections and restore the default settings.
Related Topics
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“Scheduling reports” (page 303)
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“Viewing a schedule” (page 309)
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“Viewing a report” (page 308)
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“Creating reports for favorite charts” (page 282)
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“Logging report details and exceptions” (page 312)
Scheduling reports
You can schedule a report on a periodic basis. In addition to providing the report details (see
“Providing common report details” (page 300) , complete the following to schedule report:
1. Select the Collection Period as Recurring.
2. Choose the schedule and specify the duration of your choice:
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