Configuration Manager Report Action
Applies To: System Center Configuration Manager 2007, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R2, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 R3, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP1, System Center Configuration Manager 2007 SP2
The report action displays a Configuration Manager 2007 report in the Configuration Manager console.
The following attributes and elements are specific to an action that opens a report box:
The ActionDescription element Class attribute is set to Report.
The ReportDescription element ID attribute is the GUID of the report to be displayed. The GUID maps to the SMS_Report class ReportGUID property.
Note
An alternative method to load a report is to use the executable action to launch the report's URL. This will display the report in a new window rather than in the Configuration Manager console.
Sample Report Action XML
The following XML demonstrates how to display a report, identified by its GUID, in the Configuration Manager console:
<ActionDescription Class="Report" DisplayName="Test Action (report)" MnemonicDisplayName="Mnemonic" Description="Description">
<ReportDescription Id="05874720-1D08-4CF7-B182-5F9D065BEAE5"> </ReportDescription>
</ActionDescription>
See Also
Concepts
Configuration Manager Actions
How to Create a Configuration Manager Action
Configuration Manager Reporting
How to Find a Configuration Manager Console Node GUID
How to Find a Configuration Manager Console Node GUID