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Overview

Within CA IdentityMinder, you can run two different types of reports:

• Snapshot Reports—Include data from the Snapshot Database, which contains information from the CA IdentityMinder object store and the CA IdentityMinder user store.  An example of a Snapshot Report is the User Profile report. You define the data that is added to the Snapshot Database using Snapshot Definitions that specify the information to include.
• Non-Snapshot Reports—Include data from other data sources, such as the Audit Database. For example, CA IdentityMinder includes default audit reports. (These reports have the prefix "Audit - " in their name in the User Console). By default, CA IdentityMinder only includes Audit reports, but you can create your own custom reports that include data from any data source, such as the Workflow or Task Persistence databases.

Each report within CA IdentityMinder requires initial configuration before you can run it. The configuration steps depend on the type of report that you want to run.

For Snapshot Reports, do the following:

1. Create a snapshot definition file to define the data that is added to the snapshot database.
2. Capture snapshot data for the report.
3. Modify the Report Task in CA IdentityMinder and perform the following actions:
   1. Associate a snapshot definition with the task.
   2. Add the rptParamConn connection object to the task.
4. Request the report using one of the following methods:
   • Run the report immediately
   • Schedule the report
5. View the report in the User Console.

For Non-Snapshot Reports, do the following:

1. Create a connection object with the data source information for the report.
2. Modify the Report Task in CA IdentityMinder and add the connection object to the task.
3. Request the report using one of the following methods:
   • Run the report immediately
   • Schedule the report
4. View the report in the User Console.

Once the initial configuration for your report is complete, you can then request a report within CA IdentityMinder. You can run a report immediately, or you can schedule a report to run at a later time. You can also create a recurring schedule for your report within CA IdentityMinder.

Lastly, you can view the report within the User Console, or you can export the report to various formats.