Reporting Service

The Reporting service enables you to generate reports and obtain information about reports set up through Control-M Reports. You can generate reports either synchronously or asynchronously. After a report is generated, it is stored on the server for 10 days until it is deleted.

To generate a report with Control-M Automation API, the user that runs the command must be the same as the user who created the report in Control-M Reports.

The following API commands enable you to generate reports and obtain information about reports:

Synchronous Report Generation (reporting report::get)

The reporting report::get command enables you to generate a report synchronously. You must specify in the command the name of the report as set up in Control-M Reports. The report format options include a CSV file, a PDF file, or an Excel (.xlsx) file. After you generate a report, the system downloads it to a specified file.

CLI Syntax

The following shows the CLI syntax for the reporting report::get command:

ctm reporting report::get <report_name> [format] -o <file_path> [-f <configuration file>]

The following table describes the reporting report::get command parameters.

Parameter

Description

report_name

Defines the name of the Control-M report.

If the name contains spaces, enclose it in double quotes. It must not contain other special characters.

If the report is shared, add shared: before the name.

format

(Optional) Determines the report format:

  • csv

  • pdf

  • excel

Default: csv

file_path

Defines the full path to the file that you want to create and download.

configuration file

(Optional) Defines a JSON file that contains additional customized parameters, such as date and time formats and new filter values.

For more information about the configuration file and settings that you can include in it, see Reporting Configuration.

The following example shows the reporting report::get command and response:

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>ctm reporting report::get "Active Jobs_1" csv -o Active.csv
{
  "reportId": "f6ef006a-75ef-4db1-9c3b-17cb2d145f87",
  "name": "Active Jobs_1",
  "format": "csv",
  "status": "SUCCEEDED"
}
Downloading 'f6ef006a-75ef-4db1-9c3b-17cb2d145f87' into 'Active.csv'

Synchronous generation of reports is supported only through the CLI. The use of REST API command, such as cURL commands, for synchronous report generation is deprecated. Use the REST API commands for asynchronous generation of reports instead (reporting/report and then reporting/status and reporting/download).

Asynchronous Report Generation (reporting report)

The reporting report command enables you to send a request to generate a report asynchronously. You must specify in the command the name of the report as set up in Control-M Reports. The report format options include a CSV file, a PDF file, or an Excel (.xlsx) file.

The command response provides a summary of basic report details and generation status, including a report ID to check the status of asynchronous report generation with the reporting status::get command.

CLI Syntax

The following shows the CLI syntax for the reporting report command:

ctm reporting report <report_name> [format] [-f <configuration file>]

The following table describes the reporting report command parameters.

Parameter

Description

report_name

Defines the name of the Control-M report.

If the name contains spaces, enclose it in double quotes. It must not contain other special characters.

If the report is shared, add shared: before the name.

format

(Optional) Determines the report format:

  • csv

  • pdf

  • excel

Default: csv

configuration file

(Optional) Defines a JSON file that contains additional customized parameters, such as date and time formats and new filter values.

For more information about the configuration file and settings that you can include in it, see Reporting Configuration.

The following example shows the reporting report command and response:

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>ctm reporting report Alerts_1 pdf
{
    "reportId": "52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0",
    "name": "Alerts_1",
    "format": "pdf",
    "status": "PROCESSING"
}

REST API Syntax

The following example shows the REST API syntax for the reporting report command in cURL:

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curl -H "x-api-key: $token" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X POST -d "{"name": "Alerts_1", "format": "pdf"}" \
"$endpoint/reporting/report"

Retrieve Report Status (reporting status::get)

The reporting status::get command enables you to check the status of report generation for a report that you previously generated. You identify the report with its report ID.

The command response provides a summary of basic report details and generation status.

CLI Syntax

The following shows the CLI syntax for the reporting status::get command:

ctm reporting status::get <reportID>

where <reportID> is the report ID you receive after you request to generate a report with the reporting report command or the reporting report::get command. A report is available for 10 days from the time it is generated.

The following example shows the reporting status::get command and response:

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>ctm reporting status::get 52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0
{
    "reportId": "52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0",
    "name": "Alerts_1",
    "format": "pdf",
    "status": "SUCCEEDED"
}

REST API Syntax

The following example shows the REST API syntax for the reporting status::get command in cURL:

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reportID="52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0"
curl -H "x-api-key: $token" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X GET "$endpoint/reporting/status/$reportID"

Download the Report (reporting download)

The reporting download command enables you to download a report that you previously generated. You identify the report by with its report ID.

CLI Syntax

The following shows the CLI syntax for the reporting download command:

ctm reporting download <reportID> -o <output_report_path>

The following table describes the reporting download command parameters.

Parameter

Description

reportID

Defines the report ID that you received when you requested to generate the report with the reporting report command or the reporting report::get command. A report is available for 10 days from the time it is generated.

output_report_path

Defines the name and path of an output report file to download the report.

The following example shows the reporting download command and response:

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>ctm reporting download 52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0 -o Alerts1.pdf
Downloading '52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0' into 'Alerts1.pdf'

REST API Syntax

The following example shows the REST API syntax for the reporting download command with an API token in cURL:

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reportID="52ddeded-7234-4ec3-8588-945db0f961c0"
output_report_path="C:\Reports\Alerts1.pdf"
curl -H "x-api-key: $token" -H "Authorization: x-api-key $token" \
-X GET "$endpoint/reporting/download?reportId=$reportID" -o $output_report_path

Retrieve Report Filter Definitions (reporting reportFilters::get)

The reporting reportFilters::get command enables you to obtain a list of all filters defined in a report in JSON format.

You can use the output of this command as the starting point to update filter values, edit filter values and then submit your list with the API command to generate a report.

For more information, see Filter Values in Reporting Configuration.

CLI Syntax

The following shows the CLI syntax for the reporting reportFilters::get command:

ctm reporting reportFilters::get <report_name>

where <report_name> is the name of the Control-M report.

REST API Syntax

The following example shows the REST API syntax for the reporting reportFilters::get command in cURL:

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report_name="Alerts_1"
curl -H "x-api-key: $token" -H "Content-Type: application/json" \
-X GET "$endpoint/reporting/reportFilters/$report_name"