Creating a new report graph

On the ContentReporter home page, click on the Query Definitions tab.

Result:

The Query Definition page is displayed.

In the Query Def tab, Name field enter a name (such as "sales_query (graph)")

In the Category field drop down list, select a category (such as "HTTP and Streaming," "Billing," and "Smart Filter") for the selected query.

Categories help you manage the large number of pre-defined queries, as well as new queries. You may move any query to or from any category.

On the Query Type radio buttons select Graph.

Result:

The graph creation fields display.

In the graph type drop-down box, select the type of graph you want to include in this query. The four choices are: two and three-dimensional pie charts and two and three-dimensional bar charts

Result:

The graph-type thumbnail changes to show the type you selected.

In the Y-axis and X-axis drop-down boxes, select the data elements you want included in those axes in your report.

Data elements are the information building-blocks in all queries, they include such items as, "user name," "cache hits," "method," and "action") The data elements are grouped by categories in subfolders under the Column List folder. To see all the available data elements, expand the Column List folder, and the individual subfolders.

In the Comments field, type in the query description that will appear above the table in the generated report. This text is optional. You can also modify or delete the default descriptions for pre-defined queries.

Click on the OK button.

Result:

The new query is added to the overall query listings in the Query Definitions page.

You can search for the new query by in the Query Definition tab by typing in the name of the query in the search field at the top of the screen and then clicking on Go.

Result:

The screen clears and the new query is listed.