FlexNet Operations Reporting Concepts
You must be familiar with FlexNet Operations features and licensing concepts before running reports on your FlexNet Operations data. Please review the Getting Started Guides for FlexNet Operations for an introduction to FlexNet Operations, and the FlexNet Operations Installation Guide for instructions on installing and configuring FlexNet Operations reporting.
| • | What is a Report? |
| • | Reporting Database and Server |
A report is a collection of data corresponding to specific criteria, presented in a tabular or graphical format. For example, if you want to see all entitlements fulfilled during the last six months, a report would collect and present the data in the format you specify, such as alphabetical by product.
Often, a report is optimized for printing, but can be exported to a variety of file formats.
The reporting database contains the FlexNet Operations data that is used to build reports. This database is distinct from the FlexNet Operations database. Data is transmitted from the FlexNet Operations database to the reporting database in a process known as data transformation.