You can use the Rational® Publishing Engine Launcher
application to generate reports by using the information in a document
specification file.
Before you begin
In the
Rational Publishing Engine Launcher
application, you must be in the RPE Launcher perspective. A document
specification file, which has
.dsx as a file
name extension, must be open and have the following properties configured:
- Output formats: Configure the formats that you want to generate,
and delete the formats that are not required.
- Templates: Specify the path to the report template file (.dta).
- Data sources: Specify a user name and password for each data source,
and optionally a URL.
- Variables: If a template defines global variables, examine the
default values of those variables and if necessary, specify a more
appropriate value.
For more information about configuring the properties
in a document specification, see the related link at the end of this
topic.
Procedure
From the main toolbar, click .
Results
The
Rational Publishing Engine -
Results window displays links to the generated reports. Each link
corresponds to a report format that you configured in the document
specification file. To view a report, click its link. To save a report,
right-click a link; then select
Save Target As.
For
more information about generating reports that access resources in
a Design Management application, see the link to the related tutorial.