Annotations can be attached to a report object, grid object (including formula cells), text object, chart object, and image object, and can reference a full or partial POV. You create a new annotation in the New Annotation dialog box.
Three tabs in the New Annotation dialog box enable you to define the annotation:
Annotation tab—Title, description, and a predefined category. You can format the Description text by specifying font and font size, bullets, numbering, indentation, color, justification and undo and redo.
Context tab—Object and Dimension information. Object information can be a data source or any object on the report. For example:
Data Source—The annotation is attached to any Financial Reporting report using the specified data source.
Grid: Data source—The annotation is attached to the specified grid and data source.
Text, Chart, or Grid—The annotation is attached the specified object with no dimensions on the object.
Attachments tab—Link attachments to an annotation. Attachments can be a file on your local drive, any object in the repository, or a URL.
To create an annotation:Right-click a report object, and then select New Annotation.
The New Annotation dialog box is displayed
On the Annotation tab, enter Title, Description and Category fields.
You can format the Description text by specifying bullets, numbering, indentation, color, justification, undo, and redo.
Check Enable Editing to allow users with the correct permissions to edit the annotation. .
If “Enable Editing” is selected for an annotation when it is created, users cannot reply to that annotation.
Check Enable Context Changes to allow users with the correct permissions to change annotation context.
On the Context tab, select an object and, if applicable, clear the dimensions that you want excluded.
To select members for a dimension, click the dimension name.
On the Attachments tab, click File to attach a document that is located on your computer, click Report to attach a document from the repository, or click URL to select a link to a website.
An Annotation icon is displayed in the report.