Configure a Matrix Element in a Report

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

A matrix element is a type of text element you can insert into a Tenable Security Center report definition. For more information on text elements, see Configure a Text Element in a Report.

To configure a matrix element in a report:

1. In the top navigation bar, 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:
   • Add a new element.

     1. Click Add Element.
     2. In the Text section, click the Matrix icon.

     • Click the edit icon next to the element you want to change.

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

5. Configure the General options:

   Option	Action
   Name	Type a name for the element.
   Location	Select a location for the element in the report.
   Style	Select a style for the element.

6. In the Cells section, select the number of columns and rows you want the matrix to include. By default, the matrix is 4 cells by 4 cells.

7. Click Generate Cells.

   Tenable Security Center displays the empty matrix for configuration.

8. Do one of the following:
   • Edit a row or column header.

     1. Click the header for the row or column you want to edit.

     2. Next to the header label, click the menu.

        The actions menu appears.
        

     3. Click Edit Header.

     4. In the Label box, type a new header.

     5. Click Submit.

   • Add a matrix component.

     1. Click the matrix cell where you want to add the component.

     2. In the Data Type drop-down box, select the type of data for the component.

     3. In the Type drop-down box, select the type of calculation you want the component to perform.

     4. In the Source drop-down box, select a data source.

     5. (Optional) In the Filter box, add or edit a filter using the same steps you would to add a filter to a report element; see Manage Filter Components for a Single Element.

     6. In the Rules section, click Add Rule to add a rule.

        -or-

        Click the edit icon next to a rule to edit an existing rule.

     7. Click Submit to save your changes to the component.
   • Copy a row or column.

     1. Click the header for the row or column you want to copy.

     2. Next to the header label, click the menu.

        The actions menu appears.
        

     3. Click Copy.

        For columns, Tenable Security Center inserts the copied column to the right of the original column

        For rows, Tenable Security Center inserts the copied row under the original row.

   • Delete a row or column.

     1. Click the header for the row or column you want to delete.

     2. Next to the header label, click the menu.

        The actions menu appears.

     3. Click Delete Cells.

9. Click Submit to save your changes to the element.

10. Click Submit to save your changes to the report.

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