Export and Import a report tree

Products

• VMware Smart Assurance

Issue/Introduction

• Created multiple custom reports in one environment and want to import the report tree into a new environment.
• For issue replication, support need to import report template from user in-house.

Environment

Watch4Net/MnR - 7.x

Resolution

Exporting

1. In APG landing page, navigate to the report you want to export.
2. Now click 3 line at top right and select Edit Reports, refer image below:
   
3. Now Export icon will be available at top right corner, download report either in Definition or template based on use case or as requested by Broadcom Support team.
   
4. You can find difference between Report Definition and Template in KB: Difference when exporting reports with "Report Definition" and "Report Template"

Importing

1. Navigate to where report need to be imported in EDIT MODE (refer to step 2 of "Exporting" section mentioned above for Edit Mode).
2. Select "User Settings" from "User Profile", see image below:
   
3. Click on "Custom Reports" in User Settings windows, select Choose File in "Upload a Branch", see image for clarification:
4. Once upload is completed, save and now report is imported.