1. What are the basic steps for using the Reports Tab?
Below are step by step directions for executing a pre-existing report. This example will walk through how to run a built-in user report. The process, however, is identical for the other objects.
i) Open the reports tab from navigation pane in the bottom left or from the tabs across the top of the main interface.
ii) Select the report category from the ribbon. In this case, we'll select Users.
iii) Choose one of the builtin reports from the tree on the left hand side, such as Account Creation Dates
iv) Modify the Report Scope and Output settings from the Report Properties pane.
v) Verify the report has the needed information from the Interactive Preview on the right hand side.
vi) Run the report by selecting Run from on the ribbon.
i) Open the reports tab from navigation pane in the bottom left or from the tabs across the top of the main interface.
ii) Select the report category from the ribbon. In this case, we'll select Users.
iii) Choose one of the builtin reports from the tree on the left hand side, such as Account Creation Dates
iv) Modify the Report Scope and Output settings from the Report Properties pane.
v) Verify the report has the needed information from the Interactive Preview on the right hand side.
vi) Run the report by selecting Run from on the ribbon.
2. Can ADtoolkit report on nested groups and nested group membership?
Yes. ADtoolkit provides several reports for showing group membership. To see the groups an object is a member of, select the object type from the ribbon (Users, Contacts, Computers) and open either the Group Membership or Group Membership (Nested) report. To view the groups or nested groups of a group, open the Group report category from the ribbon and select either the Group Membership in Other Groups or Group Membership (Nested) report. You can also view the members of a group with the Group Members group report.
To run any ADtoolkit report, simply select Run from the ribbon, or right-click on the report from the Report Tree, and select Run Now. For more information on the Reports View, see here.
To run any ADtoolkit report, simply select Run from the ribbon, or right-click on the report from the Report Tree, and select Run Now. For more information on the Reports View, see here.
3. I am attempting to Report on an AD Attribute or Common Property but although users are added to the report, the AD Attribute or Common Property column is empty.
This might happen for one of two reasons. First, if you are using a version prior to 2.5 of ADtoolkit or one of its Elements, then whenever the actual attribute for a particular user is empty (i.e. not set) then the report will leave the cell blank for that user. Starting with 2.5, however, the cell will contain the text: <Not Set>.
The second possibility is that the syntax of the attribute is one that ADtoolkit is unable to print, for example, the Logon Hours attribute is not yet handled by ADtoolkit and therefore it prints a blank space. Note that this second possibility rarely happens as most unsupported attributes are clearly marked as unsupported and you will be unable to add them to the report.
The second possibility is that the syntax of the attribute is one that ADtoolkit is unable to print, for example, the Logon Hours attribute is not yet handled by ADtoolkit and therefore it prints a blank space. Note that this second possibility rarely happens as most unsupported attributes are clearly marked as unsupported and you will be unable to add them to the report.