To create a custom report

1. On the navigation bar, click Reports.

2. On the task pane, click New custom report.

3. On the Custom Report dialog box, type a name and description for the report.

4. If you do not want this report to include the default header and footer settings, uncheck Use header and footer settings specified in Tools/Options.

5. On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Field Selection.

6. In the Category box, select one of the following groups for which you want to create a report:

   Alerts	Includes fields for information such as the alert message text, the alert title, when the alert was created, and the name of the responder.
   Device	Includes fields for information such as the number of bytes that were read or written, number of hours the device was in use, and the number of errors on the device.
   Job	Includes fields for information such as the job priority, the job name, the due date, and the policy name.
   Job History	Includes fields for information such as the backup rate, the device used, errors, and media.
   Media	Includes fields for information such as the backup set date and time, the backup type, the date allocated and modified, and the media set name.
   Policy	Includes fields for information such as the job priority, the policy name and description, the selection list name, and the due date.

7. In the Available fields box, select the fields that you want to include on the report, and then click the right-arrow button.

   By default, Backup Exec displays only the basic fields for each category. The basic fields are the fields that are most likely to be used in a report. To show all available fields, check Show advanced fields.

   To select consecutive fields, click the first item, press and hold SHIFT, and then click the last item. To select fields that are not consecutive, press and hold CTRL, and then click each item.

8. To adjust the order of the fields on the report, select a field, and then click Move Up and Move Down until the field is in the correct order.

   Fields are displayed on the report based on the order in which they display in the box titled Fields selected for the report. The first field in the list displays on the left side of the report.

9. To adjust the width of the column for a field, do the following in the order listed:

   • Click the field name in the Fields selected for the report list.

   • In the Column width box, type the new width.

   • Click Set.

10. Do any of the following:

    To set filter criteria for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Filters. Complete the appropriate filter options. See Setting filters for custom reports.
    To group fields for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Grouping. Complete the appropriate grouping options. See Grouping fields in custom reports.
    To sort fields for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Sorting. Complete the appropriate sorting options. See Sorting fields in custom reports.
    To set graph options for the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Report Definition, click Graph Options. Complete the appropriate graphing options. See Setting graph options in custom reports.
    To preview and test the report	Do the following in the order listed: On the properties pane, under Preview, click Preview. To test the report, on the Preview dialog box, click Test Report.
    To finish and close the report	Click OK.