The Report function allows you to create reports using built in fields as well as custom fields. First create a basic report. Then use the Options... button to select display fields and add filters to limit the data. Below are instructions for two ways of creating a report showing installs by month.
Example 1: Installs by Month Report
(Only works for jobs with a single install activity, use Example 2 if any of your jobs have multiple install activities)
- Go to Report > New
- Select the values for the following fields and then click OK
- Report Type "Job"
- Report the - "Number of Jobs"
- where - "Last Install Date"
- occurs this "Year"
- Display Field - "Month"
- Display type - "Table"
- To save the report, click on the Save Report... button and type in a name.
Example 2: Installs by Month Report (use if jobs have multiple install activities)
- Go to Report > New
- Select the values for the following fields and then click OK
- Report Type "Job"
- Report the - "Number of Jobs"
- where - "Job Creation Date"
- occurs this "Year"
- Display Field - "Month"
- Display type - "Table"
- Click on Options...
- Click on
to the right of Measure and select "Job Activity" for the Subject Area and then select "Number of Job Activities" by "Activity Date" and click OK - Click on Add Filter...
- Select "Job Activity Field" for Filter Type
- Select "Activity Type" for the Activity Fields and then select the Install activity
and click OK on the Filter Report Data dialog box.
The Report-Options dialog box should look something like this:

- Click OK to display the results.
- To save the report, click on and type in a name.