Resource Manager

The Resource Manager is a user interface utility used to load, manage and share pictures in the Interactive Reporting document file. By storing one copy of the image and referencing the copy as a resource when used elsewhere, the Resource Manager reduces the size of an Interactive Reporting document file, which in turn reduces the memory footprint required to open some documents.

For example, a company logo might appear several times in an Interactive Reporting document file, in Reporting headings and in Dashboards. With the Resource Manager, only one copy is stored and reused by reference to its resource name.

A picture can be used as a resource only if it is added to the Resource Manager. Users can still import images directly in the Interactive Reporting document file, but in this case, they are considered “dynamic” pictures.

Each Interactive Reporting document file has its own Resource Manager. A new picture is added to the Resource Manager from disk by using an Import feature. Once imported, pictures can be viewed in several formats:

Resource Manager pictures can also be merged, renamed and deleted.

In pre 9.3 release Interactive Reporting document file, Resource Manager images are not backward compatible when images are:

When an Interactive Reporting document (BQY) is created and saved using 9.3.x releases, all images are saved in a centralized format (the Resource Manager). As a result, the images cannot be read or displayed in prior releases of Interactive Reporting. This is because the relocation and rationalization of the images are not understood by releases prior to 9.3.x.

The exception is images from an Interactive Reporting document file saved in a pre 9.3 Release, which have been referenced once: not copied, merged or duplicated, that is, placed in Dashboard or Report workspace as a Picture graphic in traditional fashion.

To retain compatibility with earlier releases, you can run the RevertImageResources script. This script provides a facility to undo the relocation and image merging, and thereby return the Interactive Reporting document file to the pre-9.3 pre-Resource Manager format. This script is included with the 9.3. Release of Dashboard Development Services. It can also be downloaded from the Hyperion Developer Network. This script can only be used on the desktop, and not in EPM Workspace, as it relies on the COM feature of Interactive Reporting Studio.

Certain new features make documents ineligible for conversion to the non-Resource Manager format: for example if the 9.3 Interactive Reporting document file has Bubble and Scatter charts, then these are lost when the Interactive Reporting document file is opened in the older version of Interactive Reporting Studio. For information on running the RevertImageResources script, see the Hyperion System 9 BI+ 9.3. Readme.

  To import a picture into the Resource Manager:

  1. Select Tools, then Resource Manager.

    The Resource Manager dialog is displayed.

  2. Click Select Image icon.

    The Select Image dialog is displayed.

  3. Navigate to the graphic and click Open.

    The image is listed in the Resource Manager.

    If you import a picture that is already in the Resource Manager, a warning message is displayed.

    A picture in .BMP format is converted to .PNG format (Portable Network Graphic) before it is loaded into the Resource Manager.

  To change the view of pictures in the Resource Manager:

  1. Click View icon.

    A list of available views is displayed.

  2. Select the view of pictures on the Resource Manager dialog.

    Available view include:

    • List—Displays picture names only.

    • Details—Displays picture name, size, format type and date imported.

    • Preview—Displays actual picture.

    • Thumbnails—Displays reduced size version of all pictures.

  To replace a picture:

  1. Select the picture.

  2. Right-click and select Replace.

    The Select Image dialog is displayed.

  3. Navigate to the new picture and click OK.

    An alert shows all sections in which the old picture is referenced. Picture properties set up for the picture in the Resource Manager are only used for new instances of the picture.

  4. Click Replace.

  To merge a duplicate picture in the Resource Manager:

  1. Select the picture.

  2. Right-click and select Merge Duplicates.

    An alert shows all sections in which the duplicate pictures are referenced.

  3. Click Merge.

    The first selected duplicate is saved in the Resource Manager and all other duplicates are deleted. In this case, any references in the Dashboard and Report sections must be updated.

  To merge all duplicate pictures in the Resource Manager:

  1. Select the picture.

  2. Right-click and select Merge All Duplicates.

    Duplicates must have an identical name, size and type to use this feature.

    An alert shows all sections in which the duplicate pictures are referenced.

    All but the first selected picture is deleted.

  3. Click Merge All.

  To delete a picture from the Resource Manager:

  1. Select the picture.

  2. Right-click and select Delete.

  3. Click Delete.

    Once a picture is delete, all sections that refer to picture show a broken picture image. That is, the picture is represented by a red-cross icon.

    Deleting a picture from the Dashboard or Report sections, only deletes the reference and not the actual picture.

  To rename a picture in the Resource Manager:

  1. Select the picture.

  2. Right-click and select Rename.

    A picture name must be unique and cannot be empty.

    Avoid using the following characters when renaming a picture: _ ” \ /: * ? “ < >| +