Reporting

CompleteFTP Professional and Enterprise MFT Editions offer a robust reporting feature that allows users to gain insights into the events that have occurred on the server. These reports can help administrators monitor server activity, track user behavior, and ensure optimal performance. Data is presented in a structured manner, enabling users to view, filter, and analyze event information within a specified date range. For those using the Enterprise MFT Edition, there's added flexibility to create custom reports tailored to specific needs.

To get started with reporting, select the Reports item from the side menu in CompleteFTP Manager.

Enabling Reporting

Before diving into the details of using the reporting feature, it's essential to ensure that reporting is enabled. If you access the reporting panel and find that all controls are disabled, it means that reporting is not active.

In the center of the reporting panel, you'll see a button labeled 'Enable reporting'. Clicking this button will prompt CompleteFTP to check for available audit files. If any are found, you'll be presented with statistics about the auditing data, such as the number of files, the date range of the data, and an estimated count of events. You'll then have the option to import this data. Note that if there's a significant amount of data, the import process might take a few minutes. Once imported, the reporting feature will be activated, and you can proceed to view or customize reports.

Viewing Reports

Upon enabling the reporting feature, you can immediately start viewing the available reports. Here's how:

1. Select a Report: Use the dropdown list at the top of the reporting panel to choose a report of interest.
2. Adjust Date Range: Next to the report dropdown, you'll see the date range control. Click on it to adjust the date range as per your requirements. You can either specify a custom range or select from predefined options.
3. Interact with the Report: The main report display allows you to:
   • Filter data by hovering over a field button and clicking the filter icon.
   • Sort data by clicking on the up/down arrows column headers.
   • Resize columns by dragging or double-clicking their borders.

Understanding Report Fields

CompleteFTP reports contain combinations of the following fields:

• Site: Represents the name of the site where the event occurred.
• IP Address: Denotes the IP address of the remote client.
• User-name: The account being accessed.
• Path: The file path being accessed.
• Protocol: The protocol in use, such as FTPS, SFTP, or HTTPS.
• Bytes: The number of bytes transferred during the event.
• Most Recent: The latest time the event took place.
• Time Fields: These include Year, Month, Day, Hour, and Minute, representing the exact time of the event. These fields are interrelated and can be grouped for a hierarchical view.
• Event: The name or type of event.
• Successes: A count of successful events.
• Failures: A count of failed events.

Custom Reports

CompleteFTP Enterprise MFT allows you to design your own reports - see Designing Custom Reports.