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In the browser, you can create Standard Reports using the following tools and options.
Tool |
Description |
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Power Painter |
A graphical tool used to create page layouts, reports, and graphs. |
Report Assistant |
A graphical tool used to create tabular reports. |
Graph Assistant |
A graphical tool used to create graphs. |
Advanced Graph Assistant |
A graphical tool used to create advanced graphs. |
InfoAssist |
InfoAssist is a report generation tool that enables you to leverage ad hoc functionality to create, modify, and run report and chart queries. Note: This tool is only available from Dashboard and Developer Studio Managed Reporting Report Objects. |
Alert Wizard |
A wizard that you use to create ReportCaster Alerts. |
Editor |
A text editor that you use to enter WebFOCUS commands to create a report or graph. |
Import External File(s) |
An Import Files interface that list the files you can import to a Standard Reports or Other Files folder. |
URL |
A URL window in which you can specify the name and URL of your file. You can also specify to disable Do not show on User’s List, which will make the report accessible to end users. |
When creating Standard Reports from Developer Studio, the tools available to you are based on whether you are creating a procedure (FEX) or an HTML file.
Before you begin creating individual reports and graphs, you must create the Standard Reports group and subgroup folders that will store the reports and graphs. These group and subgroup folders appear in a hierarchical, tree-like structure and provide an additional means of organizing your Standard Reports.
You can right-click a subgroup folder to create a new Standard Report, or right-click a Standard Report to work with an existing report or delete a report. In addition, you can:
If your Standard Reports require additional files, such as graphic (.gif or .jpg) files, style sheet files, or additional HTML files, use the Other Files folder to store these files. For more information, see Importing Procedures and Other Files Into Managed Reporting.
WebFOCUS |