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Web Reports Guide
Learn how the Web Reports feature extends the power of BigFix.
Using the Program
The Web Reports interface is simple and straightforward.
Filtering the Data
The Filter section is a key component of both exploring data and creating reports.

Web Reports Guide
Learn how the Web Reports feature extends the power of BigFix.
- Configuring Web Reports
  Web Reports is used whenever you want to view BigFix data that is spread over multiple databases in your deployment.
- Using the Program
  The Web Reports interface is simple and straightforward.
  - First Login
    Depending on the operating system where the BigFix Server is running you can have a different type of login to Web Reports.
  - Starting Web Reports
    Web Reports is a stand-alone program available from the Start Menu.
  - Viewing the Data
    How to view the data that Web Reports has aggregated from your BigFix databases.
  - Filtering the Data
    The Filter section is a key component of both exploring data and creating reports.
  - Saving Reports
    When you have filtered a listing down to its essential core (as described in Platform/Web_Reports/c_filtering_the_data.html#c_filtering_the_data), you can save your filter as a proper report.
  - Viewing Reports
    How to display the reports.
  - Creating Charts
    Most data views and reports can display the data graphically.
  - Setting Up Email
    A common need is to have a report mailed to an operator or an administrator who can then easily examine various aspects of your BigFix network at their leisure.
  - Scheduling Reports
    When you have your email server set up and your Address book populated, you are ready to schedule a report and email it to yourself or another operator.
  - Adding a Datasource
    You can add other BigFix datasources to your reports.
  - Editing a Datasource
    To edit a datasource, follow these steps:
  - Setting Your Preferences
    At the top right of the Web Reports interface is located the Preferences link.
  - Enabling FIPS cryptography on Web Reports
    After installed, you can set up your Web Reports server to encrypt using FIPS cryptography.
  - Setting the login lockout
    You can set the number of invalid Web Reports login attempts that are allowed before an account is locked out.
- Exploring
  The Explore Data section of the program allows you to look at data collected from your entire BigFix network to filter it, and to create reports.
- Reporting
  The Report List section of the program is accessed by clicking the appropriate tab from the top tab bar.
- Administering the Program
  The Administration section of the program lets you manage activities, filters, addresses, users, and databases.
- Tasks for advanced users
  Tasks unlikely to be needed by the typical user, but which can be of use to advanced users with specific customization needs.

Filtering the Data

The Filter section is a key component of both exploring data and creating reports.

With effective filtering, you can highlight just that segment of the data that is most important to you. Filters are essential for creating relevant reports.

For example, to view just Windows computers, you might filter your computers like this:

Click Explore Data from the top tab bar.
The default Computers report is displayed. It displays all the computers in the database.
Click in the box next to the pull-down menu that says Computer. A pull-down menu opens, allowing you to select from the hundreds of computer properties defined across your network.
1. Select OS from the menu, or simply type it in and hit Enter.
2. Another pull-down opens with a list of operators. Select contains.
3. A text box opens. Enter win to narrow the report down to Windows computers only.
Note: Another way to locate and select the property you need is entering the partial name of the property. To refine your search, you can use the characters ^ and $ as described in the following examples.
To search for the OS property (exact match), enter:
```
^OS$
```
Or to search for the property named Subnet Address (exact match), enter:
```
^Subnet Address$
```
To search for all properties starting with Last, enter:
```
^Last
```
To search for all properties ending with Time, enter:
```
Time$
```
Note: Starting from Patch 9, the box next to the pull-down menu does not display more than 1000 properties.
Click the Apply Filter button to get an instant view of the impact of your filter.