Uploading custom reports and links

When you have written the XML files containing your custom reports, channels, and additional links, you can upload them to BMC Helix Discovery through the UI.

Naming your XML files

Naming the files is important as it specified the order in which the files are processed. This order is important as later definitions for a named report override those loaded earlier. 

The directories are parsed in alphabetical order, with numbers before letters.

• The standard reports are contained in a file called 00reports.xml.
• The standard additional links are contained in a file called 00additional_links.xml.

The Custom Reports Management page

1. From the main menu, click the Administration Settings icon, and then select Custom Reports Management.
   The Custom Reports Management page is displayed.
   

• • The Custom Reports Management page shows the built-in reports, and any custom reports that have been uploaded.
    • The Actions menu for built-in reports enables you to download that report.
    • The Actions menu for custom reports enables you to download or delete the report.

To upload custom reports and links files

1. From the main menu, click the Administration Settings icon, and then select Custom Reports Management.
   The Custom Reports Management page is displayed.
2. Click Upload a custom report.
3. A file open dialog is displayed. Browse to the file you want to upload, select it, and click Open.
   A banner shows whether the file was uploaded correctly, and if there were any errors.
4. The Custom Reports section updates to show the uploaded file. 
   
   
   

Once you have uploaded the report, you can create a new channel to display it, or add it to another channel. For more information, see Customizing dashboards.