How to create NetVault custom report for NetVault 10 without having to use the report CLI module
1/ install NetVault 9.2 server on desktop system or laptop to use for creating NetVault reports only.
Note: you will only have a licence for one month so you will have to uninstall and reinstall NetVault when the license runs out.
2/ I here create the custom reports as before using the report module by editing an existing report as required.
3/ this will produce a template file in the …\NetVault Backup\reports\templates directory
4/ copy “…\NetVault Backup\reports\templates\<customized template>” file from NetVault 9.2 installation to NetVault 10 installation “…\NetVault Backup\reports\templates” directory
5/ edit using note pad or notepad ++ file “…\NetVault Backup\etc\cannedreports” this should be empty.
6a/ using the stanza below replace “Report job title” with the report job title you would like.
Replace “customized template” with the real template file name.
[Report:Report job title]
components = customized template
header = default
footer = default
here is an example template where the report name was “over night job summary – custom” and the template was overnight_jobs_failed, CompletedOvernightBackupJob
[Report:over night job summary - custom]
components = CompletedOvernightBackupJob
header = default
footer = default
6b/ If you would like more than one template in the report ie you would like the following templates in the job (activejobs, overnight_jobs_failed, CompletedOvernightBackupJob). The stanza would look as follows. If not ignor this section 3b
[Report:over night job summary - custom]
components = activejobs, overnight_jobs_failed, CompletedOvernightBackupJob
header = default
footer = default
7/ Save “…\NetVault Backup\etc\cannedreports”
8/ open CMD as admin and cd to “…\NetVault Backup\util” directory
9/ issue the following command
nvaddcannedreports
10/ the created report should now be seen within NetVault reports. Run the report to verify it has all options you require. You can now schedule the report to run as normal.
