Manage Workbooks dialog

Use this dialog to manage Discoverer workbooks. For example, you might want to open workbooks, delete old workbooks, or share workbooks with other users.

For more information, see:

"What are workbooks?"

View

Use this list to specify the type of workbooks you want to display in the Workbooks list. For example, you might choose My Workbooks to display only workbooks owned by the database user that you are logged in as.

<View style button>

Use this drop down list to select a style for the Workbooks list. For example, you might choose the User Tree option to display workbooks grouped by database user. Or you might choose Workbook Tree to display workbooks in alphabetical order.

Name contains

Use this field to restrict the Workbooks list to those workbooks with names that contain the character(s) that you specify. For example, enter 'January' to display in the Workbooks list only those workbooks with names that contain January.

Clear

Use this button to clear any text in the Name contains field and display the names of all workbooks in the Workbooks list.

Workbooks

Use this list to select workbooks you want to manage. Workbooks are represented by a book icon. Scheduled workbooks are represented by a clock icon.

Hint: Click on a column name to sort the Workbooks list on that column. Click on the arrow in a column name to reverse the sort order. You can also drag and drop columns to a different position in the Workbooks list.

Hint: Right-click on a workbook to display a right-click menu that enables you to delete the workbook or display the workbook's properties.

Open

Use this button to open the currently selected workbook. You can only open one workbook at a time.

Delete

Use this button to delete the currently selected workbook. You can delete multiple workbooks at the same time. You can only delete workbooks that you own. The Delete button is only grayed out if you do not own the currently selected workbook (for more information, see "About sharing workbooks and security").

Share

Use this button to display the "Share Workbooks dialog: User -> Workbook tab", which enables you to share the currently selected workbook. You can only share workbooks that you own. The Share button is only grayed out if you do not own the currently selected workbook (for more information, see "About sharing workbooks and security").

Properties

Use this button to display the "Workbook Properties dialog", which displays properties (for example, owner, creation date) of the currently selected workbook.

Description

This field displays additional information about the workbook, which was entered using the "Workbook Properties dialog". Use this information to help you decide which workbook you want to analyze. This area is blank if no description is available.

Hint: To add or edit the description, update the workbook properties (for more information, see "How to view and update a workbook's properties").