To display the Reports tab in the top Navigation pane of Reporting Console, select a report in the left Navigation pane. The Reports tab displays the following options:
Option |
Description |
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Properties |
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Report Properties |
Displays the properties that you can set for the report. For more information about setting the report properties, see Section 5.3, Setting the Properties For a Report. |
Report Permissions |
Allows the administrator to view and configure permissions for a user group. For objects in a hierarchy, the most restrictive permissions apply to the subfolders and objects. If the administrator has not configured security for a particular object, the object inherits the permissions of its immediate parent. When you log on to Reporting Console, it displays only the objects that you have permission to view. |
Report Contexts |
Displays the contexts that you can set for the report. For more information about setting the report contexts, see Section 5.2, Setting the Context For a Report. |
View |
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Initial Display Options |
Allows you to choose the action to perform when a report is launched:
For AppManager Templates, these options are not displayed. |
View Type |
Allows you to choose if you want to display the report data in a table, chart, or both, if applicable to that report. |
Data Presentation Type |
Allows you to determine how a report presents its data. The two states of data presentation include:
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Action |
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Save Report |
Allows you to save the changes you made in a report. Saving a report also automatically redeploys report that you previously deployed to SSRS, so you do not have to manually redeploy reports after you modify them in the console, unless you set up a subscription for the report. If a report is set as a Base Report, you cannot save the changes made to this report. However, you can save the modifications made to the Base report by using Save Report As option. |
Save Report As |
Allows you to save a report with a different name. |
Validate Report Contexts |
Allows you to validate the contexts of the report. |
Run Report |
Allows you to run the report. |
Export Report Definition |
Allows you to export the report definition to a XML file. |
Deployment |
Allows you to deploy the report to SSRS so that the report can be accessed using a web browser. |
Print/Export/Email |
Allows you to print, export, or email reports. For more information, see Section 5.5, Exporting and Printing Charts and Tables. |
Chart |
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Chart Type |
Select the graphical style of the chart, such as Area or Bar. For information about the limitations associated with different types of charts, see Section 4.1.3, Chart Limitations. If you change the chart type after you have created a report, you must click the Run Report option to update the changes. If you do not run the report after making changes, the chart legends might be incorrect. |
Show Chart Title |
Toggles between displaying or hiding the chart title. |
Show Chart Legend |
Toggles between displaying or hiding the chart legend. |
Show Data Point Labels |
Toggles between displaying or hiding the data point labels. |
Show 3-Dimensional Charts |
Toggles the chart display between 2D and 3D views. |
To move a report or report folder, drag and drop the report or report folder to required location.
The following options are displayed when you right-click a report in the navigation tree:
Option |
Description |
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Rename |
Allows you to rename a report. |
Delete |
Allows you to delete a report. You cannot delete a base report. |