Configure a Text Element in a Report

Required User Role: Organizational user with appropriate permissions. For more information, see User Roles.

Text elements in Tenable Security Center reports include:

Type

Description

Relevant Reports

Matrix

Data in a chart layout.

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Table

Data in a table layout (max results displayed: 999).

The underlying data set determines the report display. The default view for most reports is host-centric and Tenable Security Center presents the user with the ability to choose a vulnerability-centric report (a listing of vulnerabilities with all associated hosts).

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Paragraph

Descriptive text that can be inserted anywhere in the report. Use this option to describe table elements or report output for the viewer.

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Assurance Report Card

An element based on the results of a selected Assurance Report Card.

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To configure a text element in a report:

  1. In the left navigation, click Reporting > Reports.

    The Reports page appears.

  2. In the reports table, click the name of the report you want to edit.

    -or-

    Right-click the row for the report you want to edit, and click Edit.

    The Edit Report page appears.

  3. On the left side of the page, click Definition.

    The report outline appears. This outline is, by default, expanded. For more information, see Edit a Report Outline.

  4. Do one of the following:

    • Click Add Element to add an element.
    • Click the edit icon next to the element to edit an existing element.

      Tip: To display Add Element and the edit icon, hover the cursor over the element.

  5. Do one of the following:

    • Add a matrix to the report.
    • Add a table to the report.
  6. Click Submit to save your changes to the report.