---
name: evolution_reportdb_deprecated
description: reportdb.inc is deprecated; the live report index/menu is reportsdashboard.inc
metadata: 
  node_type: memory
  type: project
  originSessionId: dd026d21-4bc7-4732-9cd7-6fdc77dc6ca4
  modified: 2026-07-20T05:32:09.476Z
---

`evolution/reportdb.inc` is the **deprecated** report index. The live report catalogue/menu is `evolution/reportsdashboard.inc`.

**Why:** both files list the same reports (name/desc/file), so it's easy to edit the wrong one. reportdb.inc still exists but is not the surface users see.

**How to apply:** when registering a new report or updating a report's menu blurb, edit `reportsdashboard.inc` (a PHP array of `array('cat'=>..,'group'=>..,'name'=>..,'file'=>..,'desc'=>..)` rows). Don't touch reportdb.inc.

Related: [[evolution_inventory_analytics_suite]], qual report family (qualExpiring/qualExpired/qualByType/qualMissingDocs/qualRenewalForecast/qualLoggedHours/qualMatrix).