Courses Overview
The Data Protection Advisor (DPA) Custom Reporting course provides participants with the skills to build tailored reports using both DPA and external data sources. The training covers the use of operators, Smart Groups, advanced analysis, and rules to create meaningful and actionable reporting outputs.
This advanced course is designed for participants who already have experience with DPA implementation and management, as it takes a deeper dive into the custom reporting functionality. The content is based on EMC Data Protection Advisor version 6.2.1.
This course is intended for anyone who needs to build custom reports using Data Protection Advisor .
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
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Create custom reports by either modifying existing templates or building new ones from scratch.
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Explain the use of common operators and data sources in reporting.
Configuring Reports
- Lesson 1: DPA Reporting Review
- Lesson 2: Reviewing Report Categories
- Lesson 3: Modifying an Existing Report
- Lesson 4: Creating a Simple Report
Customizing the Appearance of a Report
- Lesson 1: Common report appearance parameters
- Lesson 2: Table reports
- Lesson 3: Report Card reports
- Lesson 4: Health Status reports
- Lesson 5: Chart reports
- Lesson 6: Line reports
- Lesson 7: Column chart and stacked column chart reports
- Lesson 8: Timeline chart reports
- Lesson 9: Pie chart reports
- Lesson 10: Bullet chart reports
Advanced Custom Reporting
- Lesson 1: Custom Reports Recommendations
- Lesson 2: Using Smart Groups
- Lesson 3: Advanced Analysis Engine
To get the most out of this course, students should already have a solid foundation in:
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Data Protection terminology
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Installation, administration, configuration, and management skills