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Selecting objects or recipients

Selection tab and directory objects

All report templates include a Selection tab. This feature lets you include directory objects or recipients whose traffic, content or storage must be displayed in the report.

A directory object can be a server, or an Exchange database; it can also be a recipient, for example a mailbox or a distribution group.

For more information about directory objects, see Objects.
For more information about recipients, see Recipient types.
For more information about the data sources involved, see Data source: Directory (On-Premises Exchange) and Data source: Message tracking.

Directory objects are imported with most of their attributes into the database, which lets you select them using the attribute of your choice in the Selection tab.

example

Mailboxes can be selected by country, or department, or company.

What objects can be selected?

Each report template focuses on a specific aspect of the messaging system. As a consequence, the available Selection tabs differ depending on the scope of the report template.

example

A report template focused on mailbox traffic will let you select mailboxes, whereas a report template dedicated to public folder content will let you select public folders only.

Some transverse templates like Find Specific Messages, that is focused on messages, will let you select different recipient types: mailboxes, or distribution groups, or public folders.

Excluding objects

Click the button to exclude directory objects or recipients from the report using the same principle.