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This feature allows you to post the reports created from BIRT Report Designer on the platform. The reports created from this tool have an XML file and an .rptdesign extension, which should be selected as the main file as they are posted.
Create new report
01. In the location where you wish to create a report, click on New, located in the action bar on the top left of the window.
02. Click on Report.
Clicking on this option opens the window in which you can add a report.
03. Enter a description that identifies the new report.
04. In the Publishing files tab, select the report to be posted.
Click on Choose files to select a report from the workstation or Copy ECM file to select a report that has already been posted on the platform.
This tab allows you to transfer the report from a workstation to the platform. That transference, which is called upload, is required because, in order to post a report, it must be initially written in the area used for the files to be posted. Although this is a single directory determined in General parameters, the platform automatically creates an upload area for each user in this directory. According to this configuration, each user views only the documents within their upload area.
Find and select the report to be posted. Select the extension file rptdesign from the report as the main one.
Select Clear upload directory after posting it (optional). When it is checked, the files located in the upload directory will be deleted once the document is posted.
05. Click on the General information tab and add the required information.
For more information about the procedure, see Advanced document.
Update properties of a controlled copy?
When checked, this option updates information in the document properties, which is required to print the controlled copy of the document.
06. Click on the Related documents tab.
On this tab, you can relate a document posted on the platform to the report.
To add a related document:
- Click on Add.
- Find and select the document to be related.
- Click on Confirm.
To delete a related document:
- Click the icon for the related document.
When there is a related document, the user can access its properties by clicking Document actions > View properties. You will then be able to click on the document in question in the Related document list area and view it.
07. Click on the Approval tab and define the approval criteria for the report (optional).
This tab is only displayed if the folder in which the report is being created does not have approval criteria. For more information about the procedure, see Define approval criteria for folder or document.
08. Click on the Security tab and define the security criteria for the report (optional).
For more information about the procedure, see Define security criteria for folder or document.
09. Click Confirm to post the report.
View a report
01. Find and click on the name of the report to be viewed.
02. View its content.
You can perform some actions when viewing the report, such as viewing its properties, viewing social information, copying its link, among others. For more information, see Document view.
Request additional permission on a report
01. Find the report on which to request additional permissions.
02. Place the mouse over the report name.
03. Click on Request additional permissions, located in the table displayed with the general information on the report.
Clicking on this option opens a window in which you can request additional permissions on the report. For more information, see Request additional permission for a folder or document.
View report attachments
01. Find the report containing the attachments to be viewed.
02. Click on View attachments, located to the right of the report name and represented by a paper clip.
Clicking on this option opens a window in which you can view the report attachments. For more information, see View document attachments.
Define priority for a report
01. Find the report for which to define priority.
02. In the Priority column, click on the space corresponding to priority.
03. Enter a numeric priority for the report and press the Enter key on the keyboard.
The prioritization of folders or documents is used exclusively to sort them by priority in the documents browsing. You can define the priority for all document types that can be posted.
To view the content of a folder sorted by its priority, simply click on the Priority column.
Perform a social action for a report
01. Find the report for which to perform a social action.
02. Click on the icon corresponding to the social action of your choosing, located in the social actions area, to the right of the report name.
For more information on social actions that can be performed for a report in document browsing, see Support folder or document, Comment on folder or document and Share folder or document.
Follow report
01. Find the report that you wish to follow.
02. Click on the Notify icon, located after the social actions area to the right of the report name.
For more information on the Follow feature, see Follow document.
Define a report as favorite
01. Find the report to be defined as favorite.
02. Click on the Add to favorites icon, represented by a star and located to the right of the report name.
For more information about the Favorites feature, see Define folder or document as favorite.
Rename a report
You need to have modify permission on the report in order to rename it.
01. Find the report to be renamed.
02. Click on More options, located to the right of the report name.
03. Click on Rename.
Clicking on this option opens a window in which you can rename the document.
Remember that there are several types of documents, such as an extension file supported by the platform, an article, an external document, and others. In case of a file, you can only change its name, not its extension.
Edit report properties
01. Find the report containing the properties to be edited.
02. Click on More options, located to the right of the report name.
03. Click on Properties.
Clicking on this option opens a window in which you can edit the report properties.
For more information, see Report.
Version control
Version control form applied to the document. The available options are:
- New review: when it is selected, all changes made result in a new reviewed version of the current document. It is normally used when the document has a slight change. As you choose this option, the contents of the document can be changed and its original creation date will be changed to the date it was last changed due to the creation of a new review.
- New version: when it is selected, all changes made result in a new document version. It is normally used when the document has a substantial change in content. As you choose this option, the contents of the document can be changed and its original creation date will be changed to the date it was last changed due to the creation of a new version.
- Maintain version: when selected, the current document version is maintained. It is used when the current document is no longer valid and it is necessary to replace all of the current content with new, updated content. If the document requires approval, the document’s previous content continues to be displayed until the new version/review is approved. As you choose the “Maintain review” option, the contents of the document can be changed and the date that the original version was created can be maintained, without creating a new version of the document.
04. Edit the properties which you wish.
05. Click on Confirm.
Restore report versions
01. Find the report of which to restore an older version.
02. Click on More options, located to the right of the report name.
03. Click on Properties.
Clicking on this option opens a window in which you can restore an older version of the report. For more information, see Restore document version.
Copy a report
01. Find and select the report to be copied to another location.
02. Click on Copy, located in the action bar on the top left of the window.
For more information on how to finish this action, see Copy and paste folder or document.
Cut a report
01. Find and select the report to be cut to another location.
02. Click on Cut, located in the action bar on the top left of the window.
For more information on how to finish this action, see Cut and paste folder or document.
Mirror a report
01. Find and select the report of which to create a mirror document.
02. Click on Mirror, located in the action bar on the top left of the window.
Clicking on this option opens a window in which you can finish creating a mirror document of the report. For more information, see Mirror document.
Delete a report
01. Find and select the report to be deleted.
02. Click on More, located in the action bar on the top left of the window.
03. Click on Delete.
Clicking on this option opens a message stating that the report has been deleted. However, it is only deleted from the document browsing structure, and will remain in the Bin. However, it is only deleted from the document browsing structure, and will remain in the Bin. When Quota control is active, the space occupied by the document in the folder will be freed only when the document is deleted from the Bin. For more information on how to restore or definitively delete the document from the platform, go to the Bin.
Attention!
This documentation is valid as of the Lake (1.7.0) update. Previous updates may contain different information than what you see on your platform.