What are Sample Reports?

Admins often ask where the old Sample Queries went and how to get the sample report examples in current FileWave versions.

Purpose

Sample reports are best treated as starting points. Some are ready to use, and others are examples you can duplicate and adapt when building your own reports.

Where to find them

Starting with FileWave 16.3.0, Sample Queries are no longer included directly in FileWave Central. The current workflow is to import the Example Reports Content Pack from the Reports area.

In FileWave Central, open Reports and choose Import Reports.

The Import Reports button opens the FileWave Content Packs window. Select Example Reports, choose the platform components you want, and click Import.

Older FileWave versions may still show Sample Queries or Inventory Queries in Central and in older screenshots. In FileWave 16.3.0 and newer, use the Example Reports Content Pack instead.

Resolution

Example reports are provided for two main reasons:

1. They provide prebuilt common reports so you can get started quickly, such as reports for device operating systems across Android, ChromeOS, iOS, macOS, and Windows.
2. They give you examples for building more complex inventory reports that use FileWave inventory, hardware, software, and custom field data.

Additional Information

For best results, duplicate an imported report before modifying it so the original remains available as a reference. If you re-import the Example Reports Content Pack later, be aware that reports included in the pack may be overwritten.