using report templates
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How to apply Business Objects Templates to improve productivity. Business Objects XI R2 Desktop IntelligenceTRANSCRIPT
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Using Business Objects Desktop Intelligence Report Templates
How To Make Business Objects Report Conversion Easier
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Agenda
• Build– Report Block– Report Chart
• Save as template• Build new query• Apply template with changes– Report Block Template– Report Chart Template
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Existing or Converted Query
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Make a Report Block
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Average Variable Definition =<Actual Duration Hour Amount>/<RFC Count>
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Save Template As Path
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Save Report Block as RET File Type
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Make a Report Chart
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Save the Chart as a Template
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Create a New Query
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Create a New Report Block
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Duplicate the Report Block
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Select Format > Report> Apply Template
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Apply a Template Window Select Template
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Select the options you want and click OK.
Option name Description
Apply Structure and Style Allows you to select options under Structure and Page Options.
Apply Only the Style Allows you to select options under Page Options only.
Replace Variables Automatically Allows you to automatically compare the template variables with the variables used in the report. Variables that have the same name, are of the same type, or of the same qualification, are automatically replaced by the report variables, while maintaining the formatting attributes defined by the template. If Replace Variables is not selected you must define them by clicking Define, which opens the Replace Variables dialog box.
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Select the options you want and click OK.
Delete Undefined Template Variables Automatically deletes the variables that are defined in the template only, and not in the report.
Delete Calculated Report Variables Deletes all the variables in the report that represent calculated data.
Search Template Variables in the Document
If the template contains a variable that is not used in the current report, this option has Business Objects search all the variables contained in the document to find the template variables.
Keep Template Alerters Continues to display the alerters that are defined in the current report.
Apply Template Background Applies the template background to the report.
Apply Template Header and Footer Applies the template header and footer styles to the report
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Configure Template Options Select Define
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Replace Variables WindowSelect the Template Variable first then select the report variable and then Replace.
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Map the Objects & Click OK
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Click OK
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Select Apply then OK
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Converted Block
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Variable Automatically Converted =<Planned Duration Hour Amount>/<RFC Count>
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Select the Second Report Tab
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Apply a Template Window Select Template
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Replace Variables Window
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Map the Objects & Click OK
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Converted Chart
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Questions?