Reporting Object Tool
Reporting Objects are stored in folders in the tree within domain folders under the Content folder. They can include selection criteria (WHEREs), JOINs, virtual fields (DEFINEs), filters, and other WebFOCUS statements, as well as reports or charts supplied as templates.
Note: A Reporting Object will not show in the repository when the user cannot functionally use the Reporting Object.
The browser Reporting Object tool allows you to create, edit, test, run, or delete a Reporting Object or its components. The main interface, as shown in the following image, consists of a static Quick Launch toolbar, a ribbon of context-sensitive options, and a window that displays the components of the Reporting Object with which you are working.
Reference: Reporting Object Tool Quick Launch Toolbar
The Reporting Object tool Quick Launch toolbar is a static menu whose commands apply to the entire Reporting Object, not simply to the particular component that you have selected. The following table describes each command in the Reporting Object tool Quick Launch toolbar.
Button | Shortcut Keys | Command | Description |
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None | Reporting Object tool main menu | Launches a menu allowing you to Save, Save As, Run, and Exit. | |
Ctrl+S | Save | Saves the Reporting Object. | |
Ctrl+Z | Undo | Undoes the last action. | |
Ctrl+Y | Redo | Repeats the last action. | |
None | View code | Displays Reporting Object code in a read-only window | |
Ctrl+R | Run | Runs the Reporting Object. |
Reference: Reporting Object Tool Ribbon
The Reporting Object tool ribbon is a menu whose commands apply to what you have selected, whether that is the Reporting Object as a whole, a particular component, or an individual example of a component. For example, a particular filter or filter group, if you have selected one, rather than selecting the entire Filter component.
The following table describes each command on the Reporting Object tool ribbon.
Button | Command | Description |
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New | Creates a new join, DEFINE statement, filter, or WHERE statement. | |
Open | Launches InfoAssist to create or edit a report or chart, or launches the appropriate tool to create or edit a join, DEFINE statement, filter, or WHERE statement. | |
Edit | Opens component source code in the text editor. | |
Properties | Renames the selected filter or filter group. | |
Run | Runs the selected component. | |
Delete | Deletes the selected item. | |
Delete All | Deletes all items of the type selected, for example, all WHERE statements, all filters in a particular group, or all filters in every group if the Filter component itself is selected. |
Procedure: How to Create a Reporting Object
- Sign in to WebFOCUS.
- Access the Reporting Object tool in one of the following ways:
- From the WebFOCUS Home Page, on the actions bar, click Reporting Object . The Open dialog box opens. Proceed to step 5.
- From the Legacy Home Page, in the Resources tree, right-click the domain or folder where you want to create the Reporting Object, point to New, and then click Reporting Object.
- In the Tool Setup dialog box, select the server where the sample data is loaded, and assign the Application where your data resides, or accept the default settings.
Note: The Tool Setup dialog box is only available on the Legacy Home Page. On the WebFOCUS Home Page, you must set a Reporting Server and Application Paths on the folder level in the Properties prior to creating content.
- Click OK.
The Open dialog box opens, prompting you to select a Master File.
- Select a Master File and click OK.
The Reporting Object tool appears.
Procedure: How to Edit a Reporting Object
Right-click the Reporting Object and select Edit.
Note: Double-clicking the Reporting Object runs the Reporting Object rather than allowing you to edit it.
Procedure: How to Save a Reporting Object
- Press Ctrl+S or click the Save icon on the Quick Launch toolbar.
The Save dialog box opens.
- Type the name of the new Reporting Object in the Title field and click OK.
From now on, clicking Save or pressing Ctrl+S saves the Reporting Object without launching the Save dialog box.
- Release: 8206
- Category: Connecting to Data
- Product: WebFOCUS Home Page