Build a Report to lookup by policy name
Ok, the more I use NBUITA the more questions I have. :)
In working with auditors, we need a report where we can lookup backups based on host name or policy type (i.e. DB2) or by backup policy name...
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The Dynamic Template builder is a powerful tool, but it can be difficult to use if you don't know exactly what you're looking for.
I think the development team could make the Dynamic Template builder more user-friendly by providing better documentation and by making it easier to find the right fields. They could also add some pre-built reports that would be useful for common tasks, such as auditing backups.
I think it would also be helpful if the development team worked with NetBackup administrators to get feedback on how to improve the Dynamic Template builder. This would help them to make sure that the tool is meeting the needs of the users.
In the meantime, there are a few things that you can do to make it easier to create custom reports in NBUITA. First, you can use the NetBackup documentation to learn about the different fields that are available. You can also use the NetBackup API to programmatically create reports.
Finally, you can use the following tips to make it easier to find the right fields in the Dynamic Template builder:
- Use the "Search" field to find specific fields.
- Use the "Field Description" field to learn more about a particular field.
- Use the "Sort By" field to sort the fields in alphabetical order.
>They could also add some pre-built reports that would >be useful for common tasks, such as auditing backups.
A large percentage of the Backup reports shipped out of the box (pre-built reports) are using the Dynamic Template Designer. These can be customized (edited) to see how they were built and/or modified as needed.
Robert_Geller
You are correct again sir. :)But those of us that are SysAdmin's / Backup Admins? When we see stuff like this:
N1 ${M1 == null ? R: M1} Caption: Source
I'm like.....what is in the world does THAT mean!??!Then the challenge is finding "The FIELD" that has what you are looking for out of the hundreds of choices that do NOT give you what you are looking for. I'm _not_ a developer nor am I an SQL Query person. Spending hours in a day to try finding what you need to build what is typically a simple report is what turns customers "off" of using a product/tool.
In short, education and training would go a long way and if Veritas is going to force us to move off of OpsCenter? Then training should be provided free of charge. Besides, how many of us have time to sit and read through dozens of manuals to only get frustrated with them and go away in hopes of a better day later.
We should be spending MOST of our time protecting data and restoring data as the need arises instead of wandering around in a new reporting tool that appears to be really useful....if....we just knew how to use it. THIS is what I'm hoping that all this will help someone else....somewhere....that is struggling to migrate off of OpsCenter to NBUITA...just like I am.
I will say - THANK YOU for each of who are doing all you can to help us on the other side of the Veritas company.
