Apps and games download reports

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Appropriate roles: Executive report viewer | Report viewer

This article explains how to create a new Apps and games report, and how to aggregate and set a timeframe for download.

Authorization required

For the Apps and games tile to be enabled in Downloads hub, you need to be signed in and enrolled in the AppDev program.

Screenshot of an acquisition report for apps and games on the tab that lists reports.

Create a new report

Create, download, or schedule downloadable reports. Select either of the following paths:

  • Basic: Generate a report with familiar steps in the classic download report's view.

    The basic path is: Select program > select report name > select columns (optional) > select time range > update file name > select file type > review report and download.

  • Advanced: With the advanced path, you create templates, schedule reports, and access the templates. The templates help in report discovery and usability.

Here are common elements for the paths:

  • Program selector: Select the program for the report to be downloaded.

    Screenshot of the options for selecting a program.

  • Report name: A generic name is added to the report by default. Update the name to any string, and the downloaded file will have the same name.

    Screenshot of selections for report name.

  • Preview data: Preview the data after selecting any of the templates (or columns). The first 15 rows of data appear, based on your selection. That's a change from how the report generation currently works.

Basic path

  • Column selector: Select the columns that are available for a report.

    Screenshot of column options for a basic path.

Advanced path

  • Template: Templates are preselected groups of columns that are applied to the report before downloading. You can choose from:

    • Default templates.

    • Curated templates: Apply to any generic use case.

    • Custom templates: Create a template by using any set of columns.

      Screenshot of custom template options for acquisitions.

  • Column selector: Select columns that are available for a report. You might not need all of the available columns. For example, Azure usage has around 40 columns.

    Screenshot of custom column options for an advanced path.

  • Adding to favorites: You can save frequently used templates as favorites and access them on the download report's landing page. You can use up to five favorites. If you try to add a favorite after that, you're prompted to replace an existing favorite to make room for the new one.

    Only user-defined templates can be added to favorites.

    Screenshot of options for file type and adding to favorites.

  • Reset the report creation: If you make an error, you can select the option to reset. Resetting removes all the selections that you made for area, template, columns, and filters.

Reports scheduled

You can find all of the reports scheduled under the Reports scheduled section.

Screenshot that shows scheduling with the configured options.

This section displays the following details:

  • Report name: Shows the user the defined name or the default name based on the report type for unique identification of the scheduled report.
  • Occurrence count: Shows the number of occurrences, which are planned as per the user.
  • Program details: Shows the program name to which the report belongs.
  • Columns and filter details: Shows the count of selected columns and filters applied.
  • Time range: Shows the time range for which the report is scheduled.