Where reporting tasks are performed

The Report Console is integrated with the reporting components that support Web reports and with other AR System reporting forms. Administrators should use the Report Console to design any new reports for browser users. All users can run reports of all types from the Report Console. 

The Report Console

Using the Web report type, browser users can create neatly formatted reports and save them in common formats such as Adobe PDF. The necessary components to support Web reports are automatically installed with the Mid Tierand do not require you to purchase or install any additional third-party components. The Web report type is added to the existing AR System report types. 

The Report Console is based on the AR System Report Console form and uses other supporting forms such as:

• AR System Report Designer form— Opens as part of the Report Console when you create or edit a report. 
  This form allows you to design, modify, and save reports. When you click Back on this screen, you return to the main Report Console.
• Report form—Stores the report definition and metadata about the report.
  Administrators use this form to manage certain report settings. For more information, see Defining-reports-and-permissions.
• ReportType form—Stores the available report types.
  The Web, AR System report types are installed with AR System. Administrators can define additional report types.

Two legacy reporting forms, ReportCreator and ReportSelection, are also installed with AR System. The ReportCreator form is used to edit the AR System report type. The ReportSelection form is used to display available reports in a browser. For information about creating AR System type reports, see Reporting-on-Service-Management-application-activity.