The Identity Reporting Module ships with a set of predefined report definitions. You can use them as is, or customize them to suit the requirements of your organization. You can also create new report definitions if you prefer to design your reports from scratch.
Skills requirement To create custom report definitions, you need to have a background in Structured Query Language (SQL). SQL is used to construct the database query for a report.
To facilitate the process of creating new reports, Novell provides the Novell Identity Manager Report Packaging Tool. You can customize reports in iReport and use the Reporting Packaging Tool to package them. The Novell Identity Manager Report Packaging Tool is installed on the same server where you install the Identity Reporting Module.
You can use iReport to customize your report definitions. iReport is a free, open source tool made available by the Jasper Reports project. It is available for Windows and Linux. You need to download and install iReport before you begin customizing reports.
You can find the iReport download at this location:
On Linux, you need to unpack the TAR file to your home directory. On Windows, you need to run an executable installer.