Unknown CIDs
Unknown CIDs
Unknown CIDs
Module: Account Management
Overview
Use the Unknown CIDs report to view the number of events with the text variable defined by option badcid in the Comment field that occurred in a specified period. User’s branch restrictions apply.
To access this report, select Unknown CIDs (program #2084) from the main menu of SBN.
The Unknown CIDs Report
This window contains two panes: in the upper pane you define the content of the report; in the lower pane you 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 Unknown CIDs report.
Field |
Description |
Period |
|
Date
- From |
You may select a range of dates to limit the report to events that occurred within the range. Select the beginning date of the range. O This field defaults to the current day. |
Time
- From |
You may select a range of time to limit the report to events that occurred within the range. Select the beginning time of the range. O This field defaults to 00:00 (Midnight). |
Date
- To |
You may select a range of dates to limit the report to events that occurred within the range. Select the ending date of the range. O This field defaults to tomorrow’s date. |
Time
- To |
You may select a range of time to limit the report to events that occurred within the range. Select the ending time of the range. O This field defaults to 00:00 (Midnight). |
Running and Viewing a Report
For information on running and viewing a report, see Running and Viewing a Report in the reference document Common Functions in SBN.
Report Example
The following graphic shows an example of the report output of Unknown CIDs.

Column Descriptions
The following table describes the columns used in the output of the Unknown CIDs report.
Column |
Description |
Account Name |
Error Account name. |
Date |
Date on which the event occurred. |
Time |
Time the event occurred. |
Alarm ID |
CID on which the event occurred. |
Account Total |
Total number of CIDs that generated alarms for the specified period on each error account. |
Grand Total |
Total CIDs that generated alarms for the specified period. |
Button Functions
The following table displays the buttons, describes the shortcut keys, actions, and functionality.
Button |
Name |
Shortcut Key |
Action |
Description |
|
Recurring |
Alt+F1 |
2084 |
Open fields for recurring/template reports. |
|
Exit |
Esc |
2084 |
Exit without saving. |
|
Save |
Enter |
2084 |
Save existing record. |
Modifications and Updates to Unknown CIDs
The following table lists modifications and updates to the Unknown CIDs document.
Mod Number |
Date |
Description |
n/a |
7/30/14 |
Images updated. |