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Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

ppurokit — Wed, 28 Aug 2013 07:16:00 GMT

Hi All,

I have dashboard which is scheduled to generate pdf for every 2 hours.

As of now i make use of Simple XML.

Now i need to add a Header for Example : The company name at the top of the report like a cover page.

Can someone please let me know its possible to achieve it. If so how it can achieved?

Thanks in Advance
Prasanna Kumar

Re: Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

nmistry_splunk — Tue, 03 Sep 2013 07:16:06 GMT

Including or excluding the splunk logo from pdf is the only configuration available for integrated pdf generation. This can be achieved using reportIncludeSplunkLogo in alert_actions.conf learn more about specs here.

To include custom logo, you will have to modify python code. NOTE: this is risky, not supported and will be overwritten upon upgrade.

Step 1. You will need to come up with an SVG for your logo

Step 2. Modify $SPLUNK_HOME/lib/python2.7/site-packages/splunk/pdf/pdfrenderer.py file. At the end of the file, change the variable assignment of __splunkLogoSvg_ to your new logo.

Step 3. Restart Splunk and generate the PDF with the new logo design.

Re: Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

splunkn — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:25:57 GMT

I have tried with simple svg code in pdfrenderer.py. It works
However I am not able to get correct svg code for my company logo.
And i tried with one. But it ends up in some errors.
Is there any other way to embed the logo in pdf reports??

Thanks in advance

Re: Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

splunkn — Thu, 27 Nov 2014 10:26:39 GMT

Prasanna,
Have you got any solution to this?

Re: Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

vince2010091 — Wed, 28 Jan 2015 16:32:03 GMT

Step 3 : no need to restart

Re: Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

toby6578 — Thu, 29 Jan 2015 16:24:20 GMT

Why don't you just create a simple html header in the source code for your dashboard? This will then show as a header on your pdf

Re: Add Custom header in Dashboard pdf

aakwah — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 08:47:30 GMT

If you are checking this question at 2018 like me 🙂 then this can be done easily, Settings -> Server settings -> Email settings -> PDF Report Settings