5.1 Using the Report Options

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

Properties

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

Initial Display Options

Allows you to choose the action to perform when a report is launched:

  • Always Run a New Report: Runs a new report.

  • Show Last Cached Report if Exists: Runs the last cached report if it is available.

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:

  • Standard: Presents the report in the default view. You can only change the data series displayed on the X-axis.

  • Cross Bound: Allows you manipulate the presentation to create multiple views of the same data.

Action

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

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

Rename

Allows you to rename a report.

Delete

Allows you to delete a report. You cannot delete a base report.