Portal tools

The following options are available from the Reporting and Analysis portal, based on your InForm rights.

Portal tools

Tool	Description
Log On menu
Log On	Log in to other available namespaces.
Log Off	Log out of the namespace. Note: After you use the Log Off option, you must log out of the InForm application, and log back in to access the Reporting and Analysis module.
Refresh button
Refresh	Update the portal with the most current settings.
Search menu
Name field	Search for entries in the name field.
Description field	Search for entries in the description field.
Name or description field	Search for entries in the name and description fields.
Home menu
Home	Navigate to your Home page.
Set View as Home	Set the current page as your Home page.
My Area
My Watch Items	Navigate to the Alerts tab to monitor your watched items.
My Preferences	Change the default preferences for the Reporting and Analysis portal.
My Activities and Schedules	Navigate to the My Activities and Schedules page, where you can create and modify activities and job schedules.
Launch menu
Ad Hoc Reporting	Launch the Ad Hoc Reporting workspace. The Cognos Query Studio application provides the Ad Hoc Reporting capability for the InForm application.
Report Studio	Launch the Cognos Report Studio application. Note: You must purchase the license for the Report Studio application separately from Oracle.
Drill-through Definitions	Create, edit, or delete drill-through definitions for packages in the Reporting and Analysis module.
Reporting Administration	Manage styles, Cognos portlets, and third-party portlets in the Reporting and Analysis module. Status—View and manage schedules, run a report, and view report outputs. Security—Create and manage users, groups, and roles; capabilities; and user interface profiles. Configuration—Create and manage datasources, content administration, distribution lists and contacts, styles, portlets, and dispatchers and services.