Discover Report Builder

As you apply changes, the report is updated in real-time, enabling precision report and data configuration. Report data is always synchronized to the Discover system timezone. Reports can be scheduled for generation and publication to Discover dashboards. To access Report Builder, select Reports > Report Builder from the Portal menu.

Basic Workflow

1. Add events. To segment by multiple dimensions, you must use events that have report groups (facts) that contain both dimensions.
2. Add dimensions to X-axis. By default, the X-axis contains the Hour of Day dimension. When the chart is displaying one day, Report Builder displays one hour buckets. Changing the X-axis dimension changes the way that the chart is rendered and the data that is returned for display. In the X-axis, you can include up to eight dimensions that share a common dimension to create an implied hierarchy of dimensional values. This hierarchy is for display purposes only and cannot be charted.
3. Add dimensions to Y-axis. Adding dimensions to the Y-axis creates a vertical striping, slicing the measured data in each X-axis bucket by the Y-axis dimensional values. You can add up to one Y-axis dimension.
4. Add segment. Adding a segment does not affect the chart display. However, the source of data for the chart is changed. You can apply up to eight dimensions as segments. If needed, you click the segment's drop-down menu to select dimensional values with which to filter the data.
5. Configure date focus and comparison options.
6. If you want, you can add a description for the report.
7. Save your report.
8. Optionally, you can export report data to Excel, PDF, or email format.

Building Reporting Data Structures

The Report Builder uses data that is identified in the captured transaction stream by using dimensions, events, and facts. These data entities are created in the Discover Portal. These data entities are organized into groups for easy association. Some pre-configured dimensions, events, and groups are provided in the default installation.

Toolbar

Table 1. Toolbar

REQTEXT

Name	Description
Date Range	Select a date or date range..
New Report	Create a report. The report tables are cleared.
Refresh	Refresh the displayed report. The Discover Report Builder monitors when data must be refreshed. Data is cached for five minutes. Clicking this button forces a refresh of the report data.
Actions >> Open	Open a saved report. When you browse for a report by label, all report labels are displayed, even if they contain Anomaly Detection reports only. Those labels are displayed as empty. If the user does not assign a label to a report, the report is given the Default label, and available under the Default label.
Actions >> Save	Save the report. If you have not yet saved it, enter a title for the report, and click Save.
Actions >> Save As...	Save the report under a different name.
Actions >> Delete	Delete the report.
Details	View details on the events, dimensions, and other components of the report.
Schedule	Schedule report execution and delivery.
Export	Export the report. .
Add To Dashboard	Add the report to a dashboard.
Options	Open the display and data options.
	Display report as a vertical bar chart (default). Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types.
	Display report as a horizontal bar chart. Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types.
	Display report as a line graph. Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types.
	Display report as an area graph. Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types.
	Display report as a pie chart. Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types. You cannot apply functions or use Compare date ranges in pie charts.
	Display report as a funnel chart. Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types. You cannot apply functions or use Compare date ranges in funnel charts.
	Display report as a semi doughnut pie chart. Individual events can be configured to display in different chart types. You cannot apply functions or use Compare date ranges in semi doughnut pie charts.

Data Selector Panel

You can configure the data to include in your report through the Data Selector Panel. To add events, click the Events tab. To add dimensions, click the Dimensions tab.

Report Details

TheReport Details window displays information about the currently selected report, including all events, ratios, and dimensions included in the report.

Section

Description

Title

The name of the saved report.

Description

The description can be edited next to the displayed chart.

Dates

The focus date range and, if applicable, the compare range.

Metrics

Events and ratios that are used in the report.

Filters

Dimensions that are applied to filter the report data.