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How does it work?

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Promodag Reports collects the information it needs from different native Exchange data sources.

Traffic reports are based on Exchange message tracking files previously imported into the database.
OWA and ActiveSync reports are based on IIS log files previously imported into the database.
Most of the Organization Overview reports are likewise based on the information retrieved during directory import.
On the other hand, all reports on mailbox/public folder content directly take their information from Exchange through a dynamic EWS connection. Storage size reports (growth, comparison) are based on imported storage size data.

Note: To find out if a report is dynamic or not, check whether it has a Period tab. If it is not possible to select a reporting period, then the report is dynamic. If you can select a reporting period, then the report is historical.

For a visual description of the relationship between data sources, database and reporting, see Reports and data sources: schematic system layout.

For the complete list of available reports, see List of Reports.

Office 365

The Office 365 data sources used by Promodag Reports are listed below:

What for?	Where does it come from?	How to configure it
The directory data source is used to produce reports on Exchange-related directory objects. The application retrieves all Exchange-related objects from the directory to identify mail-enabled objects, or 'recipients' and imports them into the database.	Data source: Directory (Office 365)	Configuring the access to Office 365
The message tracking data source is used to produce the email traffic reports. Promodag Reports lets you generate hourly message tracking logs from Office 365 using PowerShell. The application reads these files, analyzes their content and stores the result into the database.	Data source: Message tracking	Creating Office 365 message tracking files
The Mailbox and Public folder content data source is used to produce reports on mailbox and public folder content. Data is dynamically collected through an EWS connection to Office 365. Data is not stored into the database.	Data source: Mailbox and public folder content	Configuring the Mailbox and Public folder content data source in Office 365
The Mailbox and Public folder size data source is used to produce reports on the size of mailboxes, mailbox folders and public folders. A 'snapshot' is taken at the time when the import is run using PowerShell. Data is stored into the database and cannot be reimported.	Data sources: Mailbox and public folder size	Configuring the Mailbox and Public folder size data source in Office 365

On-Premises Exchange

The On-Premises Exchange data sources used by Promodag Reports are listed below:

What for?	Where does it come from?	How to configure it
The directory data source is used to produce reports on Exchange-related directory objects. The application retrieves all Exchange-related objects from the directory to identify mail-enabled objects, or 'recipients' and imports them into the database.	Data source: Directory (On-Premises Exchange)	Configuring the directory data source for On-Premises Exchange
The message tracking data source is used to produce the email traffic reports. The application reads message tracking files on the Exchange servers, analyzes their content and stores the result into the database.	Data source: Message tracking	Configuring the message tracking data source for On-Premises Exchange
The IIS data source is used to produce reports on OWA (Outlook Web Access) and ActiveSync activity. The application reads the Internet Information Services log files and stores the information into the database.	Data source: IIS	Configuring the Internet Information Services data source
The Mailbox and Public folder content data source is used to produce reports on mailbox and public folder content. Data is dynamically collected through EWS.	Data source: Mailbox and public folder content	Configuring the Mailbox and Public folder content data source for On-Premises Exchange
The Mailbox and Public folder size data source is used to produce reports on the size of mailboxes, mailbox folders and public folders. A 'snapshot' is taken at the time when the import is run using PowerShell. Data is stored into the database and cannot be reimported.	Data sources: Mailbox and public folder size	Configuring the Mailbox and Public folder size data source for On-Premises Exchange
This data source is used to produce reports on the size of Exchange databases. A 'snapshot' is taken at the time when the import is run using PowerShell. Data is stored into the database and cannot be reimported.	Data source: Exchange database size	Configuring the Exchange database size data source for On-Premises Exchange