Generating usage evaluation reports is based on the record field Asset Usage History. This field has to be added to each catalog where you want to track usage. Once added you configure it and mark the activities you want to be tracked in the catalog.
TIP: Asset Usage History Field
The asset usage tracked by this field can also be viewed in the Client application. Divide the Record pane with a sup-pane and select the Asset Usage History filter.
Generating time related reports (search term and licensing reports) is based on a special Cumulus catalog. Its catalog name is $Statistics and its catalog file name is Statistics.ccf. This manual refers to it as the Statistics catalog.
The Statistics catalog has to be managed by your Cumulus Server, meaning it has to be included in the Catalog Access list. It must not be shared nor published to the Internet.
It is possible to open the Statistics catalog with a Cumulus Desktop Client, but this is not recommended. There is only one reason to open the Statistics catalog with a Cumulus Desktop Client: If you want to have more fields than the default configuration offers, you can add record fields to the Statistics catalog.