A discussion about admin and service desk user experience for CU Insights took place, with some users mentioning issues with browser performance. Some recommended trying the new reports in Solve, while others suggested that Insights was moving towards a new service for better usability. The timestamp feature was also discussed, with some users asking for it to be made more visible for easier use. It was also mentioned that an API endpoint for start/stop/active/idle/disconnect/reconnect times is in the works for common questions. The timestamp feature can be found on the Insights platform by clicking on the Show/Hide icon. The timestamp can also be displayed by default by clicking on the same icon.
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Reporting Related Training & Support Archives
Reporting training and support-related archives from inside the ControlUp Community on Slack.
Creating a Custom Report in ControlUp: Tips and Suggestions
A user asked if the Slack discussion was the best place to ask a question about creating a specific custom report, and received responses recommending using APIs or a PowerShell script. Another user mentioned the option to use filters and add more filters for columns not displayed in the report. However, the issue of fully patched machines not showing in the index was also noted. It was suggested to explore other options.
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Custom Report Creation in ControlUp Dex
A user asked where the option is in Dex to create a new custom report, possibly for Edge DX. Another user, noting the change in settings, confirms there is no longer a separate custom reports option. This feature can now be found in the same way as in Solve.
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Tracking Blue Screen Events in ControlUp
A user asked if it is possible to see when the blue screens appeared on the "Top Devices with Blue Screen Events" report in ControlUp. Another user suggested checking the Power and Session Events report, which includes a search function for device name and "BSOD" event type. A screenshot provided shows 4 events, but some may be duplicated. The recent Agent beta allows for capturing blue screens using WER files. A user suggested adding the information on when the blue screens occurred as a hover feature in the "Top Devices with Blue Screen Events" report. ControlUp will consider this suggestion.
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Discussing Data Retrieval from Custom Data Indexes at ControlUp
The conversation on Slack revolved around pulling data from custom data indexes via API. It was revealed that while there are 7 indexes with varying numbers of items, only 10,000 rows can be queried from each one. This is because EdgeDX expects filtering and aggregation to be done on the tenant side rather than the client side. The logic behind data retention was also brought up, with the max amount of data being 30 days. The discussion ended with the advice to query the collapsed index for more recent data. The full conversation can be found at https://controlup.slack.com/archives/CAZ3VBF6B/p1617709089046900.
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Troubleshooting Automated Reports in ControlUp’s Solve
A user asked for help with editing or stopping automated reports in ControlUp's Solve. Another user suggested checking the Settings - Automated Reports section, and the issue was resolved. However, it was noted that while the description of a report can be edited, the report name itself cannot be changed.
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Generating Daily Unregistered Citrix VM Report from ControlUp
A user asked if it's possible to generate a daily report of unregistered Citrix VMs from ControlUp. Another user responded that it can easily be exported using the PowerShell module and further detail was provided. Automation is also possible through a scheduled trigger or SBA. A script in the library was mentioned but the first user was recommended to use the new script. Steps for running the script and setting up automation were detailed.
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Trouble with Admin Rights and Scoutbees in ControlUp
A user reported losing admin rights in Scoutbees and unable to edit or delete scouts. Other users reminded them of the failsafe to have at least one Admin and suggested submitting a support ticket for assistance. A screenshot was requested to investigate the issue further. The user later updated that they had deleted an old account and could no longer access Scoutbees on multiple organizations. Support was working on resolving the issue.
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Editing VM Configurations with ControlUp
A user asked about using ControlUp to edit virtual machine (VM) configuration items such as NICs and CPUs. The use case would be to optimize VM configuration and report if cores were assigned from multiple sockets, and also repair them. While there isn't a ControlUp specific script for this, there are pre-existing scripts available, and the user suggested a 'set CPUs = 1' parameter should be taken. Goal is to have CPUs match the number of cores, so sockets is 1.
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How to Report Application Usage for a Year in ControlUp?
A user asked about reporting application usage for a year - the App Statistics Report only allows you to filter by week, requiring 52 reports per application. Feature requests can be made for single applications, but total instances is listed per user in the App detail report. To get total instances per executable in the App Statistics report, a feature request needs to be made.
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