Generating Reports (AccessToSQL)
The reports of certain activities performed using commands are generated in SSMA Console at object tree level.
Use the following procedure to generate reports:
Specify the write-summary-report-to parameter. The related report is stored as the file name (if specified) or in the folder you specify. The file name is system-predefined as mentioned in the table below where, <n> is the unique file number that increments with a digit with each execution of the same command.
The reports vis-à-vis commands are:
Sl. No. Command Report Title 1 generate-assessment-report AssessmentReport<n>.XML 2 convert-schema SchemaConversionReport<n>.XML 3 migrate-data DataMigrationReport<n>.XML 4 synchronize-target TargetSynchronizationReport<n>.XML 5 refresh-from-database SourceDBRefreshReport<n>.XML Important
An output report is different from Assessment Report. The former is a report on the performance of an executed command while, the latter is an XML report for programmatic consumption.
For the command options for output reports (from Sl. No. 2-4 above), refer to the Executing the SSMA Console (AccessToSQL) section.
Indicate the extent of detail you desire in the output report using the Report Verbosity settings:
Sl. No. Command and Parameter Output Description 1 verbose="false" Generates a summarized report of the activity. 2 verbose="true" Generates a summarized and detailed status report for each activity. Note
The Report Verbosity Settings specified above are applicable for generate-assessment-report, convert-schema, migrate-data commands.
Indicate the extent of detail you desire in the error reports using the Error Reporting settings:
Sl. No. Command and Parameter Output Description 1 report-errors="false" No details on error/ warning/ info messages. 2 report-errors="true" Detailed error/ warning/ info messages. Note
The Error Reporting Settings specified above are applicable for generate-assessment-report, convert-schema, migrate-data commands.
Example:
<generate-assessment-report
object-name="testschema"
object-type="Schemas"
verbose="yes"
report-erors="yes"
write-summary-report-to="$AssessmentFolder$\Report1.xml"
assessment-report-folder="$AssessmentFolder$\assesment_report"
assessment-report-overwrite="true"
/>
synchronize-target:
The command synchronize-target has report-errors-to parameter, which specifies the location of error report for the synchronization operation. Then, a file by name TargetSynchronizationReport<n>.XML is created at the specified location, where <n> is the unique file number that increments with a digit with each execution of the same command.
Note: If the folder path is given, then 'report-errors-to' parameter becomes an optional attribute for the command 'synchronize-target'.
<!-- Example: Synchronize target entire Database with all attributes-->
<synchronize-target
object-name="$TargetDB$.dbo"
on-error="fail-script"
report-errors-to="$SynchronizationReports$"
/>
object-name: Specifies the object(s) considered for synchronization (It can also have indivdual object names or a group object name).
on-error: Specifies whether to specify synchronization errors as warnings or error. Available options for on-error:
report-total-as-warning
report-each-as-warning
fail-script
refresh-from-database:
The command refresh-from-database has report-errors-to parameter, which specifies the location of error report for the refresh operation. Then, a file by name SourceDBRefreshReport<n>.XML is created at the specified location, where <n> is the unique file number that increments with a digit with each execution of the same command.
Note: If the folder path is given, then 'report-errors-to' parameter becomes an optional attribute for the command 'synchronize-target'.
<!-- Example: Refresh entire Schema (with all attributes)-->
<refresh-from-database
object-name="$SourceDatabaseStandard$"
object-type ="Databases"
on-error="fail-script"
report-errors-to="$RefreshDBFolder$\RefreshReport.xml"
/>
object-name: Specifies the object(s) considered for refresh (It can also have indivdual object names or a group object name).
on-error: Specifies whether to specify refresh errors as warnings or error. Available options for on-error:
report-total-as-warning
report-each-as-warning
fail-script