Modify legacy reports for the SolarWinds Platform in Report Writer

In Orion Platform 2020.2.6, the Report Writer tool is removed from the SolarWinds Platform. Migrate the reports to the web and use the web-based reports.

Before using Report Writer, you must collect some data in a database populated with devices you want to monitor. A variety of reports are included with Report Writer, and icons that precede report names distinguish available report types. The following procedure starts Report Writer.

1. Click Start > All Programs > SolarWinds Orion > Alerting, Reporting, and Mapping > Report Writer.
2. Click File > Settings.

3. In the General tab of the Report Writer Settings window, select either of the following as a default viewing mode:

   You can toggle between Preview and Report Designer modes at any time by clicking Preview or Design in the toolbar.

   • Preview displays the report as it will appear in printed form. For more information, see Report Writer Preview Mode in the SolarWinds Platform (deprecated SolarWinds Platform feature).
   • Report Designer is the report creation and editing interface. For more information, see Report Writer Design Mode for the SolarWinds Platform (deprecated SolarWinds Platform feature).
4. Separate the data for individual network objects with horizontal lines by clicking Report Style, and then selecting Display horizontal lines between each row.
5. Click OK to exit Report Writer Settings.

For more information about creating reports in Report Writer, see Create and modify legacy SolarWinds Platform reports in Report Writer.