Report Parts

Report Parts not Supported

Beginning with Release 5.0, new installations will not include Report Parts. All references from the reports are removed including datasets, structure, tables, and branding.

If you have upgraded to Release 5.0, Reports Parts remain but will not be supported.

What is a Report Part?

Report Parts are tables, charts, graphs, and images that have been created and formatted from existing reports. They contain datasets, structure, tables, and branding. They have the same dependencies and configuration details as the parent reports. Using Report Builder 3.0, you can drag and drop report parts to create a custom report. For more on N-able N-central dependencies, refer to N-able N-central Dependencies.

Report Parts Documentation

Report Parts documentation is in alphabetical order in the Contents pane in the online help, organized by the report from which they were created.

Report Parts in Report Builder: Search

Newer Report Manager report part names include the following, in order:

  • The name of the report from which they were created,
  • Any section that applies (for example, Asset Management in the Executive Summary report),
  • The data contained in the part, and
  • The type of part (table, chart, or group).

    • For example:

    ExecutiveSummary_SecurityMonitoring_WindowsPatching_MissingPatches_Table

    This report part is from the Executive Summary report, in the Security Monitoring section, it contains Windows Patching data and displays Missing Patches in a table.

Older report part names follow a slightly different convention, with the type of part in the middle of the name.

For example:

AvailabilityComparison_Chart_AverageAvailability_SQL

Workflow for Using a Report Part

About Report Builder version

If you have installed Service Pack 2 for SQL Server 2008 R2 or greater, you need to use a stand-alone Report Builder 3.0.

For more information, refer to How to Access Report Builder.
  1. Open Report Builder 3.0.
  2. Open a template. Templates are formatted and can be customized. For example, use the Generic Template to create a point in time asset report, or use the Generic Template for Scheduling for a report that you would like to schedule, or open any template to which you would like to add report parts.
  3. Use the search window in Report Builder to locate Report Parts and drag and drop it into the Template.
  4. Save the report locally, recording the name of the report for your records and a few details to describe it.
  5. Run the report in Report Builder to verify it.
  6. Upload the report to Report Manager.
  7. Follow the list of Report Parts and use the documentation for each Report Part to configure the UI controls.