Before you generate a report, you must create a report
type. A report type connects a report template and the data in a workspace
by specifying the workspace components to use in the template.
Before you begin
Before you can create a report type, you must have at least
one report template.
Procedure
- Click .
- Click Add Report Type.
- In the "Select report target" window, select a report target.
The report target affects how you select the content of the report.
- To map each part of the template to a view, attribute,
or other part of the workspace, select Rational Focal Point.
- To map views to the displayed data sources, select Rational
Publishing Engine.
- To map a view to the displayed report name, select Telelogic
Publishing Engine.
- Click Next. The Add
Report Type page is displayed. Depending on the report
target that you specified, different templates are displayed.
- On the Add Report Type page, select
a template, type a title and description for the report type, and
select the report format and available views.
Restriction: Only administrators can specify the available views.
- Click Next.
- Map the report template values to the content to add to
the report. Your options depend on the selected report target.
- Click Next.
- Set the report type access for members. Members
do not need to have access to the selected views to view the report.
- If you click Specific Member or set of Members,
click Next, select the members, and click Finish.
- If you click Member View, click Next,
select a member view, and click Finish.
- If you click All Members, click Finish.