Save To Repository in Interactive Reporting Studio

Designers can use the Save To Repository command to upload repository objects (data models, standard queries, and standard queries with reports) for version-controlled distribution to networked Interactive Reporting Studio users, and to describe the object to users browsing the repository.

Note:

When you store objects in the Interactive Reporting repository, make the Interactive Reporting database connection file available to users.

  To upload an object to the Interactive Reporting repository:

  1. With the repository object to upload open in Interactive Reporting Studio, select File , then Save to Repository.

  2. Click Select to launch the Select Connection File dialog box.

    The Save to Repository dialog box is displayed and the Model Tab defaults.

  3. If you have modified a Data Model, built a standard query or a standard query with a report, the Model Type field shows the types of objects that can be saved to the Repository at this time. Select the repository type. Available types are:

    • Data Model

    • Standard Query

    • Standard Query with Reports

  4. Enter a descriptive name for the object in the Unique Name field.

  5. Type your name as the object creator in the Creator field.

    The date on which the object was saved to the Repository defaults in the Created field.

  6. Unlock the repository object to allow users to make modifications to it by selecting Locked/Linked Object (Required for ADR) field so that no check mark appears in the field.

    If the repository object is subject to Automatic Distributed Refresh, the object must be locked (the Locked/Linked Object field must be checked).

  7. Click Prompt for Sync on Download to prompt users to make a copy of an object that has been saved locally if a new version of the object exists in the repository.

  8. Enter a description of the object, its attributes, and what it can be used for in the Description field. You can add a description of up to 255 characters in length.

  9. Click OK.

  10. If you did not enter a unique name for the object in the Unique Name field, Interactive Reporting prompts: “Model name exists in this group. Do you want to enter a Unique Name. In this case, click Yes

    If you click No, prompts: ”Do you want to replace the existing file?” If you click OK to replace the existing file, the saved object overwrites any existing object with the same name.

  11. Click OK.

    The Groups tab is displayed. Groups associated with the owned repository appear in the Groups panel. The PUBLIC groups is also included by default.

  12. Use the arrow buttons to grant access to Repository groups by adding them from the Available list to the Selected Groups list.

    Tip:

    You must move the PUBLIC group tot the Groups List panel if you want to provide general, unrestricted access to the repository object.

  13. Click OK to save the object to the Repository.

  14. Distribute the Interactive Reporting database connection file to end-users as need to access both the object source database, and if necessary, the Interactive Reporting hub used to store the object.