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Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros

Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros

FortiAnalyzer includes a number of predefined elements you can use to create and/or build reports.

Predefined...

GUI Location

Purpose

Reports

Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports

You can generate reports directly or with minimum setting configurations. Predefined reports are actually report templates with basic default setting configurations.

Templates

Reports > Report Definitions > Templates

You can use directly or build upon. Report templates include charts and/or macros and specify the layout of the report. A template populates the Layout tab of a report that is to be created. See List of report templates.

Charts

Reports > Report Definitions > Chart Library

You can use directly or build upon a report template you are creating, or in the Layout tab of a report that you are creating. Charts specify what data to extract from logs.

Macros

Reports > Report Definitions > Macro Library

You can use directly or build upon a report template that you are creating, or in the Layout tab of a report that you are creating. Macros specify what data to extract from logs.

Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros

Predefined reports, templates, charts, and macros

FortiAnalyzer includes a number of predefined elements you can use to create and/or build reports.

Predefined...

GUI Location

Purpose

Reports

Reports > Report Definitions > All Reports

You can generate reports directly or with minimum setting configurations. Predefined reports are actually report templates with basic default setting configurations.

Templates

Reports > Report Definitions > Templates

You can use directly or build upon. Report templates include charts and/or macros and specify the layout of the report. A template populates the Layout tab of a report that is to be created. See List of report templates.

Charts

Reports > Report Definitions > Chart Library

You can use directly or build upon a report template you are creating, or in the Layout tab of a report that you are creating. Charts specify what data to extract from logs.

Macros

Reports > Report Definitions > Macro Library

You can use directly or build upon a report template that you are creating, or in the Layout tab of a report that you are creating. Macros specify what data to extract from logs.