Unlinking Reference Variables

Unlinking applies to reference variables only. When you unlink a reference variable, Oracle Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud removes the association between the reference variable value and the source value in the doclet, and sets the value to #Missing.

Unlinking reference variables means that the variable will be removed from a doclet but that the variable value will remain in the doclet until it is actually deleted. Once a variable

To unlink a variable:
  1. Open a report package, and then open and check out a doclet.
  2. In the drop-down list in the Report Package panel, select Variables.

    Shows the options available in drop-down list in the Report Package. Options are Report Center and Variables.

    The list of variables available in the report package is displayed in the panel.

  3. In the Smart View Panel, select the reference variable to unlink from the list and click the Edit Variable button, The Edit Variable button, which displays when you select a variable form the list..

    The Edit Variable button, The Edit Variable button, which displays when you select a variable form the list., displays whenever you select a variable from the list.

  4. In the variable editing area, click the Unlink button, The Unlink button.

    A warning message is displayed to advise that the selected variable will be permanently removed from the doclet.

    Though the variable values in the selected doclet are no longer managed by Enterprise Performance Reporting Cloud, the variable text remains in the doclet. If required, manually remove the variable text from the doclet.

  5. Repeat the preceding steps for any other variables that you want to unlink.
  6. When finished, upload check in the doclet.