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To generate a report go to the RMS web page, left sidebar panel, Reports and click on Reports dashboard tab (Reports → Reports dashboard).

Single reports

Single (one time) - generates a single report for the selected period. Report(s) are generated manually by user input.

Important!

Using custom period you can generate a report for a custom period of time.

Below is an image showing single reports table.

Periodic reports

Periodic - generates reports periodically at the specified frequency (period). Report(s) are generated automatically.

On top of the screen you will find a number of currently active periodic reports.

File:RMS-active-periodic-reports.png

Below is an image showing periodic reports table.

Create new

Instructions

Move your mouse pointer to on the right side of the panel click the plus icon.
A new Add new single report pop-up window will appear.
Fill out and select your desired options. You will find descriptions for each field down below.
When ready, click the Submit button.

At the top of your screen, you will get a notification in green text: ✔ Company created.

Below are all the description explained for a new report pop-up window.

Important!

Both single and periodic reports have almost identical window for creating reports. Because of that we only have one example for creating a report.

Name - a custom title for the report
Description - a custom description for the report
Report type - the type of the report; can be either:
- Single (one time) - generates a single report for the selected Period - Periodic - generates reports periodically at the specified frequency (Period)
Period - period of the report. The values for this field are dependent on the chosen Report type:
- Single (one time) - generates a single report based on the data gathered: Last day - over the last 24 hours - Last week - over the last 7 days - Last month - over the last month
- Periodic - generates a report: Daily - every 24 hours - Weekly - every 7 days - Monthly - every month
Apply for - specifies for which devices the report will be generated:
- All devices - information on all devices in the RMS profile
- Device group - information on devices from the selected group(s) only
- Selected devices - information on selected devices only
Select report parameters - specifies which router parameters will be displayed in the report:
- Router uptime - router's uptime value for the specified period (not the current uptime)
- Temperature - router's module's minimum, maximum and average temperature values for the specified period
- Connection uptime - mobile data connection uptime value for the specified period (not the current connection uptime)
- Operator - displays to which operators the device was connected during the specified period
- Data usage - sent/received data usage values for the specified period
- Signal strength - minimum, maximum and average signal strength values for the specified period

Generate report

For single reports, you have to manually generate a report after you create it.

To generate a report click New report button.

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+===Create new===
+----
+<br>
+[[File:RMS-create report.gif]]
+<br>
+'''Instructions'''
+# Move your mouse pointer to on the right side of the panel click the [[File:RMS-report-plus-button.png]] plus icon.
+# A new ''Add new single report'' pop-up window will appear.
+# Fill out and select your desired options. You will find descriptions for each field down below.
+# When ready, click the '''Submit''' button.
-The '''Add new''' function is used to generate new device parameter reports.
+At the top of your screen, you will get a notification in green text: '''<span style="color:#368d3b">✔ Company created</span>'''.
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-* Scroll your mouse pointer to the Report submenu (Reports → Reports → Reports) and click "Add new":
+[[File:RMS-report-created-green-text.png]]
+Below are all the description explained for a new report pop-up window.
+'''<span style="color:#0455a4"><big>Important!</big></span>'''
+* Both single and periodic reports have almost identical window for creating reports. Because of that we only have one example for creating a report.
-[[File:How to add new report to rms part 1 v1.png]]
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-* You will be met with a pop-up where you can customize your report. Descriptions provided below:
-{| class="wikitable" style="border:2px solid white; background: white"
-|+
-| style="border:1px solid white; width: 410px; vertical-align: top;" | [[File:How to add new report to rms part 2 v3.png|left]]
-| style="border:1px solid white; vertical-align: top;" |
-{|style="margin: 0 auto; valign="left";"
 * '''Name''' - a custom title for the report
 * '''Description''' - a custom description for the report
 * '''Report type''' - the type of the report; can be either:
-** ''Single (one time)'' - generates a single report for the selected ''Period''
+** '''Single''' (one time) - generates a single report for the selected ''Period'' - '''Periodic''' - generates reports periodically at the specified frequency (''Period'')
-** ''Periodic'' - generates reports periodically at the specified frequency (''Period'')
 * '''Period''' - period of the report. The values for this field are dependent on the chosen ''Report type'':
-** ''Single (one time)'' - generates a single report based on the data gathered:
+** '''Single''' (one time) - generates a single report based on the data gathered: '''Last day''' - over the last 24 hours - '''Last week ''' - over the last 7 days - '''Last month''' - over the last month
-*** ''Last day'' - over the last 24 hours
+** '''''Periodic''''' - generates a report: '''Daily''' -  every 24 hours - '''Weekly''' - every 7 days - '''Monthly''' - every month
-*** ''Last week'' - over the last 7 days
-*** ''Last month'' - over the last month
-** ''Periodic'' - generates a report:
-*** ''Daily'' -  every 24 hours
-*** ''Weekly'' - every 7 days
-*** ''Monthly'' - every month
 * '''Apply for''' - specifies for which devices the report will be generated:
 ** ''All devices'' - information on all devices in the RMS profile
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 ** ''Data usage'' - sent/received data usage values for the specified period
 ** ''Signal strength'' - minimum, maximum and average signal strength values for the specified period
-|}
-|-
-|}
+===Generate report===
 ----
-* If you choose ''Periodic'' Report type, the "Send report information email" option will become available. If you place a check mark next to it, additional email configuration fields will become visible. An automated program will login to an email account with the information that you provide at the specified frequency (Period) and send a report to the specified recipient. An overview of this configuration is provided below:
+For single reports, you have to manually generate a report after you create it.
-{| class="wikitable" style="border:2px solid white; background: white"
-|+
-| style="border:1px solid white; width: 410px; vertical-align: top;" | [[File:Send report information email configuration example v2.png|left]]
-| style="border:1px solid white; vertical-align: top;" |
-{|style="margin: 0 auto; valign="left";"
-* '''Subject''' - the text that will be displayed in the email's ''Subject'' field
-* '''SMTP server *''' - sender's email providers SMTP server address
-* '''SMTP server port *''' - sender's email providers SMTP server port
-* '''Secure connection *''' - indicates whether the email service uses TLS/SSL cryptographic protocol for communication protection
-* '''User name **''' - email account's login name
-* '''Password **''' - email account's login password
-* '''Sender's email address''' - email address of the sender
-* '''Recipient's email address''' - email address of the recipient
-|}
-|-
-|}
-'''*''' the example provided above pertains to Google's Gmail provider. If you're using a different email provider, you can easily look up their SMTP information online.
-'''**''' the provided login information will be used by an automated program to login to your email account. Many providers detect this and prevent connection for security reasons. Therefore, it may be necessary to make some exceptions in your email account's security options for this function to work.
+* To generate a report click [[File:RMS-new-report-button.png|25px]] '''New report''' button.
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-* When you are done you you will see an indication of the number of parameters that will be included in the report. If everything is in order, click "Save":
-[[File:How to add new report to rms part 3 v1.png]]
+<br>
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+[[File:RMS-generate-report.gif]]
-* The newly generated report will become visible in the Report table. To view it, click on the "PDF file" icon located under the "Action" column next to that report's exntry in the Report table:
-[[File:How to add new report to rms part 4 v2.png]]
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-* The generated report should look something like this:
-[[File:How to add new report to rms part 5 v1.png]]
+<br>