Generating cost-analysis reports

The BMC AMI Cost Management lets you create different cost-analysis reports using its MLC Monthly Reporting, MLC Software Contract Reporting, and TFP Monthly Reporting tools. This section explains how to create different types of reports using the Reporting tools.

You can create multiple reporting views for MLC Monthly Summary Reports, MLC Software Contract Reports, and TFP Monthly Reports at the same time.

1. At the bottom of the MLC Monthly Reporting, or MLC Software Contract Reporting or TFP Monthly Reporting tool, click .
   A Reporting View tab opens at the bottom of the tool.

2. Perform one of the following actions:  

   Action	Steps
   Generate an MLC Monthly Summary Report	From the tool tabs, select MLC Monthly Reporting. Use the selection panel to generate an MLC Monthly Summary Report. For more information, see Working with the Monthly Reporting selection panel.
   Generate an MLC Software Contract Report	From the tool tabs, select MLC Software Contract Reporting. Use the selection panel to generate an MLC Software Contract Report. For more information, see Working-with-the-MLC-Software-Contract-Reporting-selection-panel.
   Generate a TFP Monthly Summary Report	From the tool tabs, select TFP Monthly Reporting. Use the selection panel to generate a TFP Monthly Summary Report. For more information, see Working with the Monthly Reporting selection panel.

3. Repeat Step 1 and Step 2 for each report you want to view.

4. When finished with a view, click X to close the view.

   Tip

   Use the tabs to switch from one report to another.

To create cost-analysis reports

The following sections explain how to generate different cost-analysis reports: