Alarm Disposition Distribution
Alarm Disposition Distribution
Alarm Disposition Distribution
Module: Account Management
Overview
Use the Alarm Disposition Distribution report to generate statistics from the Alarm Log, sorted by priority or zone type. User’s branch restrictions apply.
To access this report, select Alarm Disposition Distribution (report #1914) from the main menu of SBN.
The Alarm Disposition Distribution
This window contains two panes: use the upper pane to define the content of the report; use the lower pane to define the job output - how, when, and where you want to print the report.
Note: See Report Parameters Pane for information on the fields in the lower pane, which are the same in every report.

Field Descriptions
The following table describes the fields used in the upper pane of the Alarm Disposition Distribution report.
Field |
Description |
Period |
|
Date - From (No label) |
You may select a range of dates to limit the report to Alarm Log entries that occurred during that range. Select the beginning date of the range. |
Date
- To |
You may select a range of dates to limit the report to Alarm Log entries that occurred during that range. Select the ending date of the range. |
Group by |
You must select a sorting parameter for this report: l By branch l By dealer l By hour l By incoming alarms l By alarm operator |
Events |
The report includes all events listed, unless they have a check mark in the corresponding Exclude box. |
Exclude |
Enter a check mark in the Exclude box to the right of any event you want to exclude from the report. |
Running and Viewing a Report
For information on running and viewing a report, see Common Functions in SBN.
Report Example
This report creates three views of the data:
The event count - actual numbers
Distribution percent by row
Distribution percent by column
The following graphic shows an example of the Event Count page of the report.

The following graphic shows an example of the Distribution Percent / Row page of the report.

The following graphic shows an example of the Distribution Percent / Column page of the report.

Column Descriptions
The following table describes the columns used in the output of the report.
Column |
Description |
Group By |
Displays the sorting parameter selected. |
Events |
Each included event appears as a column heading. |
Total |
Total of all entries for the selected line. |
Total |
Total of all entries for the selected event. |
Button Functions
The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.
Button |
Name |
Shortcut Key |
Action |
Description |
|
Recurring |
Alt+F1 |
1914 |
Open fields for recurring/template reports. |
|
Exit |
Esc |
1914 |
Exit without saving. |
|
Save |
Enter |
1914 |
Save existing record. |
Modifications and Updates to Alarm Disposition Distribution
The following table lists modifications and updates to the Alarm Disposition Distribution document.
Mod Number |
Date |
Description |
n/a |
07/17/14 |
Images updated. |
n/a |
03/31/20 |
Images updated. |


