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About this guide This guide provides a basic overview of several common Report Optimizer tasks, and provides references to other documents for more detailed information.
Table 1 Additional Documentation Document Description Performing On-Report Analysis with Web Intelligence. Provides information about viewing, analyzing, and enhancing Web Intelligence reports interactively on the web. This guide includes information on filtering and sorting report data, adding calculations, and modifying the formatting and data content of reports (all without needing to launch a Web Intelligence report panel).
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1 SRM Report Optimizer Quick Start Instructions This chapter provides a basic overview of several common SRM Report Optimizer tasks, and provides references to other documents for more detailed information. NOTE: guide. Make sure you have completed all of the configurations steps included in the installation NOTE: SRM Report Optimizer requires Java Plug-in 1.5.0 or later. The plug-in can be downloaded from the following web site: http://www.java.com/download/. NOTE: Disable pop-up blocking software.
Product name SRM Report Optimizer is sometimes referred to as BusinessObjects Enterprise in the user interface and online help. Both of these terms refer to the same product. Installing a permanent license key The SRM Report Optimizer installation includes a demonstration license that expires after 90 days. To install a permanent license key: 1. Contact your HP representative to procure a permanent license key. 2.
1. User a web browser to go to the following URL: http://:8080/businessobjects/en terprise115/desktoplaunch/InfoView/logon/logon.do NOTE: If you changed the port number during installation, enter the selected port number instead of 8080. 2. Log on with a valid username and password. For more information, see the “Logging on to InfoView” section of the “Getting Started” chapter of the InfoView User’s Guide. Creating a new report To create a new report: 1.
1. Click the Save icon: Figure 1 Saving Reports 2. You have two options for saving the report you just created: a. To save the report on your SRM Report Optimizer server, select Save as, assign a name to the report, and save it to any location other than Public Folders > Report Pack. For example, if this is a frequently used report, you can save it to the My folders > Favorites folder. b. To save the report to a local disk, select Save to my computer as, and select an export type.
Modifying an existing report To modify an existing report: 1. In the Folders pane, browse to the location where you saved the report. 2. Click the Modify link which appears below the report name. This will bring you to the Result Objects pane where you created the report. Adding new charts to reports To add a new chart to a report: 1. While modifying a report, verify that you are in Report View. The Edit Report button is highlighted when you are working in Report View.
3. Select Email Recipients in the Destination menu. 4. Select all other applicable options, and click Schedule. NOTE: When you schedule a report, the last saved filter selections are used. Before scheduling a report, save the report with appropriate filter options. For more information, see the “Scheduling objects” section of the “Working with Objects” chapter of the InfoView user’s guide. Sending a unique report URL in an email To send a unique report URL in an email: 1.
Refreshing out-of-date report data To refresh out-of-date data, click Refresh Data when viewing your report. This triggers a fresh database fetch operation. NOTE: The first time you run a default report, it will not contain data until you click Refresh Data. Best practices When you save a report, you have the option to refresh the data when opening the report. If the report takes a long time to run, you will have to wait for the report contents to display.
Setting autofit height and text wrap for columns If a report contains a large number of columns, some of the columns may not be visible. To resolve this issue, set autofit height and text wrap: 1. Verify that you are in Report View. The Edit Report button is highlighted when you are working in Report View. In the report objects pane, select a column in the report you are working on. 2. Click the Properties tab. 3. In the Display section, select Autofit height. 4.
Index A P administration console 2 audience v authorized reseller, HP vii prerequisites v B BIAR files 5 C Central Management Console 2 charts 4 contexts 3 conventions document vi D document conventions vi prerequisites v related documentation v F folders creating 3 R related documentation v reports adding charts 4 backing up 5 creating 2 emailing 4 exporting 3 modifying 4 refreshing data 5 restoring 5 saving 3 unique URL 5 Result Objects pane 2 S SAN v Subscriber’s choice, HP vii T technical supp
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