Saving Images

When you save an image, you can create a link between the image object and the source object in the repository.

Linking report objects to a source object saves time and effort. By updating one source object, you update all reports that are linked to this source object.

To save an image to the repository:

  1. Do one of the following:
    • Right-click the image, and then select Save.
    • Select the image, and then click Save Object button.
  2. In the Save Report Object dialog box, select a folder in which to store the image, or create a new folder.
  3. Enter a Name and a Description.
    For the name, you can use upper and lowercase letters, spaces and numbers. You cannot enter special characters such as %,?,+,<,>,|,@,#,$,^,&,*.
  4. Do one of the following:
    • Select Link to Source Object to create a link from the image object in the report to the source object in the repository,

    • Clear Link to Source Object to save the image object without creating a link from the image in the report to the saved source object in the repository.

      For a description of linked objects, see Using Linked and Local Objects.

  5. Click Save
    When you save an image, only the image is saved, not the entire report design.