Managing Named Ranges for a Reference File

As a doclet author, you can add or delete existing report content (named ranges) or rename a named range in a reference file. For example, as a doclet author, you can delete report content that is no longer in use.

To manage named ranges in a reference file:

  1. Select and check out the doclet that contains the reference file you would like to modify.
  2. Click Inspect in the Performance Reporting ribbon to open the Properties dialog box.
  3. In Properties , click the Embedded Content tab, Embedded Content tab, and then click the Available Files link.
  4. To change the display name and description of named ranges in the reference file:
    1. Click Actions button which appears next to a reference file next to the reference file with the named ranges you want to work with, and select Manage Named Ranges.
    2. In the Manage Named Ranges dialog, click on the reference file name link to expand it, and make any necessary changes to the Display Name and Description fields; then click OK.

      Manage Named Ranges dialog for reference files, with editable fields for Display Name and Description.

  5. To delete a reference file:
    1. Click Actions button which appears next to a reference file next to the reference file to delete, and select Delete.
    2. At the prompt, click Yes to confirm the delete action.

      Deleting the reference file means that any embedded content from that reference file remains in the doclet, but the links between the embedded content and the reference file is now broken. Any further changes you make to the reference file will not be reflected in the embedded content in the doclet. For this reason, use care when deleting reference files.

  6. When you are finished with managing named ranges and delete tasks, close the Properties dialog box, Embedded Content tab.
  7. Upload and check in the doclet.