You can make modifications to document objects stored in the repository by downloading, modifying, and uploading them again. You can save the object under a new name, but if the object is not significantly altered, it is best to retain consistency by reloading the document under the same name. This ensures that linked Interactive Reporting document files are automatically updated.
Caution! | Modifications made to repository objects propagate throughout the user environment via Automatic Distributed Refresh (ADR), which track objects by unique ID and version number. Each time the object is uploaded to the repository, it is also assigned a new version number. For ADR to work properly, you must upload a modified repository object with the same name as the original. |
To modify a repository object:
Select File, then Open From Repository, and then Select.
The Select Connection dialog box is displayed.
Note:
You can also select the Interactive Reporting database connection file currently in use if there is one. Current Interactive Reporting database conditions are listed below the Select menu item.
Select the Interactive Reporting database connection file, and click OK.
In the Password dialog box, type your user name and password and click OK.
The Open From Repository dialog box is displayed.
Navigate through the repository tree and select the repository object that you want to use
The Open From Repository dialog box displays information about the selected object.
Unique Name—Name of repository object
Creator—Creator of the repository object
Created—Date on which the repository object was created
Description—General description of the repository object, its contents, and the type of information that can be queried
The repository object is downloaded to the appropriate section.
Make the desired changes to the object, and then select File, then Save To Repository.
Select the correct Interactive Reporting database connection for the repository object, and enter the user name and password if prompted.
The Save To Repository dialog box is displayed.
Select the Model tab and verify the correct document type in the Model Type field.
If the Model type is grayed out, the object has not been modified and it cannot be saved to the repository at this time.
Add any object information in the Model Info area and then click OK.
You are asked if you want to enter a unique name for the object. Click No to replace the current object with the object you just modified. Click Yes to save the modified object under a different name. For Automatic Distributed Refresh to work properly, you must save a modified object with the original object name and model type, and save it in the same user-owned repository.
If you assigned another name to the object, you are prompted to associate the modified object with a group. Click OK.
The Group tab is displayed automatically so that you can associate the object with a group.
Use the arrow buttons to grant access to repository groups by adding them from the Available Groups list to the Selected Groups List.