With proper authentication, you can select a document to embed from the Reporting and Analysis Repository dialog box. Authentication is provided through an authentication service, which reviews user credentials at login time and enables users to connect. The service also determines a user’s group membership, which, with user roles, affects what content and other system objects (resources) the user can view and modify.
For users authenticated to a global service manager (GSM), the Foundation Browse dialog box is displayed automatically. Authentication is assumed for Interactive Reporting Web Client and EPM Workspace documents, because they receive a URL stamp when they are created. The stamp provides GSM access.
Interactive Reporting Studio users who are not authenticated are prompted to enter a valid server address on the Connect to Server dialog box (Tools, then Connect to Server). When the user selects Connect (and the connection succeeds), the server address is persisted in the Windows registry. Thus, the address can be used as the default server address, if no valid address can be obtained from the session or the Interactive Reporting document.
After a valid server address is determined, the Interactive Reporting Studio application contacts the data access servlet, and an authentication dialog box is displayed. After user credentials are validated, the user is authenticated, and the Reporting and Analysis Repository dialog box is displayed.
To log into the Reporting and Analysis repository and embed an object:
In the Connect to Server dialog box, enter a server address, and click Connect.
Enter your user name and password, and click Login.
After you are successfully authenticated, Browse Listing is displayed.
Navigate to the folder that contains the repository object to be embedded.
Verify that the full path name and object name are displayed to the right of the Selection field.
The document name is displayed in the Document field of the Object dialog box.