Types of Books
Two types of books can be defined and saved to the repository:
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Books—Comprised of reports and snapshot reports and other artifacts such as text and PDF files and Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word files. When you run a book, the report data is dynamically retrieved from the database; the snapshot data remains static.
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Snapshot Books—A book saved as a snapshot book. The data contained in the reports, as well as a table of contents, is created when you save a book. Whenever a snapshot book is viewed, data-level security does not apply; data-level security is applied when the snapshot book is created and is based upon the data-level security that is set for the user who saved the snapshot book.
Reports or snapshot reports created in Reporting Studio and other artifacts located in the repository such as text, HTML, PDF files and Microsoft PowerPoint, Excel, and Word files, as well as URLs, can be assembled into a book, enabling you to generate their output in one session.
You can configure books to generate several versions of a report and different member selections. When a book containing these reports runs, all included reports are run at once. You can print or view the reports contained in the book individually or as a book.
The following table lists the features available for reports, snapshots, books, and snapshot books.
Table 6-1 Features Available for Reports, Snapshots, Books, and Snapshot Books
| Feature | Reports | Snapshots | Books | Snapshot Books |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Prompt |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
|
User POV |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
XML, HTML, and PDF |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Page Axis |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Expansions |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Related Content |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Grid POV |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
|
Email Links |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |