Report types

Surround SCM includes the following reports.

Report type	Displays:	More information
Audit trail	Information about file versions in workflow states that require electronic signatures. Use this report to validate signature records for compliance purposes.	Creating audit trail reports
Branch differences	File differences between two related branches.	Running branch differences reports
Branch maintenance	List or tree structure of all branches and their attributes (e.g., frozen, active, etc.). Use these reports to document branch configuration at a specific point in time.	Managing branch attributes
Changelist	Information about file actions associated with pending or committed changelists.	Working with pending changelists and Working with committed changelists
Code review	Historical information about a code review and files in it. Use these reports to review unaddressed comments, review your code review process, or save process information for audits.	Running code review reports
Code review coverage	Information about file versions in code reviews and if the files are approved or still in review. Use these reports to determine if you are ready to release your product, measure coverage of your code review process, or demonstrate quality control during an audit.	Creating code review coverage reports
File differences	Differences between two or more versions of a text file. Use these reports to document code changes or generate code patch files.	Running file differences reports
History	Historical information about actions performed on files, including details about who, what, where, and when for each action. Use these reports to determine what changed recently or to find changes made by a specific team member that may need a code review.	Creating history reports
Labeled file	Files and versions that a label is applied to. Use these reports to view labeled files that correspond to a milestone, such as a test or release.	Running labeled files reports
List	Current information about files, organized in columns. Optionally group by value or display data in a chart. Use these reports to find files currently checked out, files in a specific workflow state, or files owned by you.	Creating list reports
Security group	Information about commands enabled or disabled for each security group. Use these reports to quickly determine which groups have access to specific actions and the users in each group.	Creating security group reports
Trend	Actions performed over time or by user. Use these reports to determine the activity level of a project.	Creating trend reports
Workflow progress	Information about the state of files as they move through a workflow.	Creating workflow progress reports

Reports from external reporting services, such as SQL Server Reporting Services or Crystal Reports, can also be added to Surround SCM. External reporting gives you access to more data in the Surround SCM databases, provides more flexibility and control of the report content and layout, and offers more output format options. Ask your administrator for information. See Adding external reports to Surround SCM.