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Pius Fung
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1363
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Summary

The blog post by Pius Fung introduces the integration of Reporting and Watcher within Kibana, illustrating how users can generate and automatically send PDF reports based on specific conditions using Elastic Cloud. The process involves setting up Elasticsearch and Kibana, populating data, and securing it through the Shield for authentication. The example use case described involves sending bi-weekly PDF reports to a systems team manager if helpdesk tickets mentioning attachments are filed. The setup includes creating a dashboard in Kibana, installing necessary plugins, and configuring Watcher to send emails with the report attached. Fung explains how the system utilizes Watcher's email action to automate report generation and distribution, highlighting advancements since the original release and demonstrating the practical application of these tools in managing internal helpdesk tickets more efficiently.