Export-NMMReport¶

Generates the final HTML report from a report builder.

Syntax¶

# Save to file
Export-NMMReport
    -ReportBuilder <NMMReportBuilder>
    -OutputPath <String>
    [-OpenInBrowser]
    [<CommonParameters>]

# Return HTML string
Export-NMMReport
    -ReportBuilder <NMMReportBuilder>
    -ReturnHtml
    [<CommonParameters>]

Description¶

The Export-NMMReport cmdlet renders all sections into a self-contained HTML file with embedded CSS, JavaScript libraries (via CDN), and Nerdio branding. The generated report includes interactive tables (DataTables) and charts (ApexCharts).

Parameters¶

-ReportBuilder¶

The report builder object with sections from New-NMMReport.


Type	NMMReportBuilder
Required	True
Pipeline Input	True

-OutputPath¶

Path to save the HTML file.


Type	String
Required	True (File parameter set)

-ReturnHtml¶

Return HTML string instead of saving to file.


Type	Switch
Required	True (String parameter set)

-OpenInBrowser¶

Open the generated report in the default browser after saving.


Type	Switch
Required	False
Parameter Set	File

Examples¶

Example 1: Export to file¶

$report | Export-NMMReport -OutputPath "./report.html"

Example 2: Export and open in browser¶

$report | Export-NMMReport -OutputPath "./report.html" -OpenInBrowser

Example 3: Get HTML string¶

$html = $report | Export-NMMReport -ReturnHtml
# Use for email body, API response, etc.

Example 4: Using splatting¶

$exportParams = @{
    OutputPath    = "./NMM-Complete-Report.html"
    OpenInBrowser = $true
}
$result = $report | Export-NMMReport @exportParams

Write-Host "Report saved: $($result.Path)"
Write-Host "Sections: $($result.SectionCount)"

Example 5: Full pipeline¶

New-NMMReport -Title "Dashboard" |
    Add-NMMReportSection -Title "Pools" -Data $pools -ShowChart -PassThru |
    Add-NMMReportSection -Title "Devices" -Data $devices -ShowChart -PassThru |
    Export-NMMReport -OutputPath "./dashboard.html" -OpenInBrowser

Outputs¶

With -OutputPath:

Property	Type	Description
Path	String	Full path to saved file
Title	String	Report title
SectionCount	Int	Number of sections
GeneratedAt	DateTime	Generation timestamp

With -ReturnHtml:

Returns the HTML content as a string.

Notes¶

The generated HTML includes:

DataTables.js - Interactive tables with search, sort, pagination
ApexCharts - Chart visualizations
Nerdio branding - Embedded logo and styling
Responsive design - Works on desktop and mobile

All JavaScript libraries are loaded via CDN for optimal performance.