Creating Report Definitions

Creating report definitions is the fourth step in generating reports:

1. Create a query. See Managing Queries.

2. Create a template. See Creating Report Templates.

3. Set up a report group. See Managing Report Groups.

4. Set up the report definition.

5. Generate the report. See Generating Reports.

To create report definitions:

1. In your application, select Manage, and then Reports.
2. Select Reports, then Actions, and then New.
3. In New Report, enter:

   • Name

   • Description

   • Query

     Select a query. See Managing Queries.

   • Template

     Click Browse and then Browse to a report template. You can upload any supported Oracle Business Intelligence Publisher template format. See Creating Report Templates.

   • Report Group

     Select the Group Name for the report. See Managing Report Groups.

   • Display to User

     Select if you want the report displayed to a user. For example, if a report is in progress, the user would clear this option.

   • Output Format

     Select an report output format that BI Publisher supports; for example: PDF, HTML, XLS.

4. To complete the report definition, you must set the access:
   1. Select the Access tab.
   2. Select Actions, and then Add.
   3. Select the Application Module and the Role.