The document describes a software application for creating and managing reports. It includes sections for searching data, building charts and graphs from result sets, applying filters, and formatting report output. The application allows customizing reports through selection of data fields, aggregation functions, chart types, and other parameters. Reports can be saved, shared on dashboards, and exported from the application.

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Reports search for report
Name Last Modified Dashboards Type Preview
Events by time March 3, 2008, 11:45 - 154kb
Ports by firewall March 4, 2008, 11:45 Main 124kb
Application Configuration Change Report March 5, 2008, 11:45 Change Mgmt, Main 54kb
example2.jpg March 4, 2008, 11:45 - 124kb
Events by time March 3, 2008, 11:45 - 154kb
Ports by firewall March 4, 2008, 11:45 Main 124kb
Application Configuration Change Report March 5, 2008, 11:45 Change Mgmt, Main 54kb
example2.jpg March 4, 2008, 11:45 - 124kb
Assign Permissions Delete Report Add Report
view, modify, clone
report template vs. report content
data source(s) / summarized results / static report OR saved search / variable report
last run, availabloe versions / historical? frequency - does it have a sched
charts

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Create Report search for report
Clone existing report
select report template
Pick format
Next Step
Pick what you're trying to show

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< Reports Main
New Report
HEADER click to edit
CONTENT 1 Actions / Preferences
Step 1 of 2: Specify Data Set
Use Saved Search New Search
select saved search Open search template in new window
Review / refine search paste search string here
Step 2 of 2: Format Content >
+ Add Content

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< Reports Main
New Report
HEADER click to edit
CONTENT 1 Actions / Preferences
Step 1 of 2: Specify Data Set
Use Saved Search New Search
select saved search Open search template in new window
paste search string here
Step 2 of 2: Format Content >
Review / refine search
+ Add Content

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< Reports Main < Back to search
New Report + Add Content
Header
Content Title [ Actions / Preferences ]
FORMAT
Data Set
Move up | Move down
Format Half width | Full width
CHART TYPES TABLE
SAVE
Save Content
DISTRIBUTION RELATIONSHIPS COMPARISON TRENDS
Save to Dashboard
Format [ Edit title ]
COLOR
paste search string here
Review / refine search
x-axis TIME y-axis EVENTS - sum

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Timeframe: Last 24 hours
IP Address=Foo | Host=Bar >
Search assistance
Save Search | Save as Alert | Export
Results
analyze / chart results

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Chart / Graph Results generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
I want to
Table only CHART distribution trends relationships comparison
table / chart fields
x-axis primary column
Select Field
y-axis secondary column(s)
Select Field
compare relationships? of a single or multiple field over time
compare values for a single or multiple field over time

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Chart / Graph Results generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
I want to
Table only CHART distribution trends relationships comparison
OVER TIME
distribution of single field over time
table / chart fields compare distribution of fields over time
??
x-axis primary column
Select Field distribution of field vs. another field
y-axis secondary column(s)
Select Field

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Chart / Graph Results generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
Table only CHART distribution trends relationships comparison
table / chart fields
x-axis primary column
Select Field
y-axis secondary column(s)
Select Field
compare relationships? of a single or multiple field over time
compare values for a single or multiple field over time

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Chart / Graph Results generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
I want to
Table only CHART distribution trends relationships comparison
table / chart fields
x-axis primary column
Time
Binning options...
y-axis secondary column(s)
Field1
fn: sum Modify...

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Chart / Graph Results generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
I want to
Table only CHART distribution trends relationships comparison
table / chart fields
x-axis primary column
Time
Binning options...
y-axis secondary column(s)
Field1
fn: sum Modify...

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< Back to search [ Data set ] generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
Chart / Graph Results
Display primary results as:
TABLE CHART Show table
TRENDS RELATIONSHIPS USE WHEN
DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON
area graphs—like line
graphs—are more
suitable for displaying
Histogram Bar Area Pie Donut Scatter Bubble Line Heat map continuous data
I want to see:
Field name [ All Fields... ] fn Field name [ All Fields... ]
y-axis events count BY x-axis time
Split by [ Binning Options... ]
Field name [ All Fields... ] Display as
Add series 2 scales for y
series ??
axis
Filters:
Results presentation: [ Actions ]
[ Edit title ]
based on data generated: 08/09/08: 09:00
COLOR

13. RELATIONSHIPS
Heat map
A heat map is a graphical
representation of data where the values
taken by a variable in a two-
dimensional map are represented as
colors
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< Back to search [ Data set ]
Chart / Graph Results [ Actions / Preferences ]
Save as template
Display results as:
Save to dashboard
TABLE CHART
Create report
Filters
Format [ Edit title ]
COLOR
paste search string here
should this live in
Review / refine search search or reports? or
should there be an
interactive charting
x-axis TIME y-axis EVENTS - sum section that holds the
content pieces/
visualizations/
projections
- make sure I
understand that table
thing.

15. Display results as:
TRENDS
Line Line
DISTRIBUTION COMPARISON RELATIONSHIPS
Histogram Bar Chart Pie chart Donut Scatter Bubblle Heat map
z-axis is x axis is * Category groups, series Bubble graphs are like A heat map is a graphical
continuous categorical groups, and values series as scatter graphs, with a representation of data where the values
(e.g.. time) doughnut slices third variable size. They taken by a variable in a two-
let you chart three dimensional map are represented as
* Typically shows percentage variables in two colors
dimensions.
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Search [ Data set ]
Timeframe: Last 24 hours
IP Address=Foo | Host=Bar >
Search assistance
Chart / Graph Results [ Actions / Preferences ]
Save as template
Filters should this live in Save to dashboard
search or reports? or
Format should there be an Create report
interactive charting
CHART TYPES TABLE
section that holds the
content pieces/
visualizations/
DISTRIBUTION RELATIONSHIPS COMPARISON TRENDS projections
- make sure I
Format understand that table
[ Edit title ]
thing.
COLOR
paste search string here
Review / refine search
x-axis TIME y-axis EVENTS - sum