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Logs and Reports Standard Reports BrightStor ARCserve Backup provides several standard reports that display general backup and restore activity. The reports cover activity for job runs, media backups, and backup device errors. You can use a report filter to select the backup media you want to include in the report. Standard reports cannot be customized or scheduled to print at a specific time interval (not including the Preflight Check Report and GFS Media Prediction Report). Custom Reports Custom reports can be modified to meet your specific needs. Although the layout is similar to standard reports, custom reports are created using templates and saved in .XML format. Note: You can adjust the layout of a custom report by modifying the width of the report columns. Open the Notepad application and search for the report you want to adjust. Add or change the WIDTH attribute of the FIELD tag in the report template. Custom reports can be scheduled to run immediately or at a specified time or repeat interval. You can also elect to have the generated custom report sent to you by email. There two types of custom reports: ■ Predefined -Available in seven categorical types when you install BrightStor ARCserve Backup. Predefined reports contain basic report data headings that you can modify to suit your specific needs using Report Writer. ■ User-created -Using Report Writer, you can create a report without using a template as a guide. If you save your User-created report in the BrightStor ARCserve Backup\templates\reports folder, the title of your report displays in the My Reports folder in Report Manager. Report Categories The report categories that display in Report Manager originate from an external XML schema file (categories.xml) in the BrightStor ARCserve Backup home directory. You can change the display order of the report categories by editing the categories.xml file. Managing the Database and Reporting 8-23