10.9 Exporting a Delta Report

Available only in the Windows console.

Once you have run a delta report, you can export the full report for detailed viewing or simply export the data from the tables for a simplified view.

10.9.1 Exporting a Full Delta Report

You can export the full delta comparison report, including the cover page, for detailed viewing later or to share with others.

NOTE:

  • To export a report in Excel format, Microsoft Excel must be installed on the Core Services computer. For more information, see the Secure Configuration Manager Installation Guide.

  • When you export a report in .xml format, Secure Configuration Manager does not apply filters that were applied to the viewed report. For more information, see Filtering a Delta Report.

To export delta comparison report data:

  1. Open the delta comparison report you want to export.

  2. Right-click the report, then click Export Full Report.

  3. Type the file name and select one of the following file formats:

    • .pdf

    • .tsv (tab-separated values)

    • .rtf (rich-text format)

    • .xml

    • .xls or .xlsx (depending on the Excel version that you use)

  4. Click Save.

10.9.2 Exporting Delta Report Data

You can export the table data from the delta comparison report for a simplified view.

NOTE:When you distribute a report in .xml format, Secure Configuration Manager does not apply filters that were applied to the viewed report. For more information, see Filtering a Delta Report.

To export delta comparison report data:

  1. Open the delta comparison report you want to export.

  2. Right-click the report, then click Export Data View.

  3. Type the file name and select one of the following file formats:

    • .xml

    • .html

    • .txt (tab-delimited text file)

    • .xls or .xlsx (depending on the Excel version that you use)

  4. Click Save.