Create a condition statement by dragging the object you want to filter to the Conditions section of the query panel. A list of the operators will appear on the left side of the query panel. Operators listed will include equal to, different from, greater than, between and matches pattern. For illustration purposes, assume you are running a customer report and want to select or filter customers only in the state of Ohio.
Select the object "customer state" and the operator "equal to. Create more than one condition statement by using a combination of "or" and "and" statements. Execute the report. Right-click the highlighted column, select Format from the menu, and then select the appropriate option from the list. Set the data format properties from the Properties tab, as appropriate. Click OK. The report output is refreshed and displays the formatted data.
To access the report layout options for BusinessObjects, use the Turn To context menu option. The layout options let you change the appearance of your reports without changing the underlying data. For example, you can convert your report into a chart or group the report into crosstab column headers. This section describe the basic layout operations. For detailed information, see the documentation supplied with the your BusinessObjects products. Right-click the report and select Turn To from the context menu.
The Turn To dialog box opens. Select the appropriate tab and the appropriate option depending on the type of report format you want. You can select an option from one of the following tabs:. The report output refreshes and displays in the selected layout. For example:. Use the Save menu option to save the reports you create by using Report Writer.
You can save your reports in either Personal or Public folders. The reports you save are not a snapshot of the data displayed in the report output. Instead, the system stores the specific set of instructions data mart fields you select for extracting data from the data mart when you run the report. For example, if you run a report that you saved a week ago, the data in the report reflects any changes in the data mart as a result of the ETL process.
Click the Save icon in the toolbar. The options for saving the report appear. Click Save as to save the report on your system. The Save Document dialog box opens. Select the Public Folders, Report Writer folder if you want all users to be able access the report. Select the My Folders, Favorites folder if you want to save the report as a personal document.
You can access the saved reports from the following page:. Right-click a report and select Modify to edit a saved report. The report opens in the BusinessObjects XI web intelligence interface. After you edit the report, you can save it by another name by using the Save as option in the Save menu. AdHoc Reports is a repository where all the customized reports are saved.
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