Creating and modifying report groups - Reporting services integration
Menu path
Modules ? System ? Setup ? Reporting services integration ? Management
Introduction
On this page, you can create report groups or modify existing ones. You can use report groups to categorize reports, for example HRM reports. Reports with the Inherit security from the report group check box selected will follow the settings defined for the report group that they are linked to. For more information, see Creating and modifying reports.
Roles and rights
By default, users with Administrator or Report manager role can create and modify report groups.
Note:
- For more details on function rights, go to Modules ? System ? Setup ? Security ? Function rights.
- For more details on roles, go to Modules ? System ? Setup ? Security ? Roles.
What version are you using?
The information in this document is applicable to product update 258 and higher. If you have versions lower than this, certain features explained here will not be applicable.
How do I create report groups?
- On the Reporting services integration: Management page, click the Report group: New button.
- On the Reporting services integration: Report group - New page at Name + Term ID, type the name and term ID of the report respectively.
- Type in the description of the report group.
- At Module, select the module for the report group.
- Define other necessary information, and then click Save.
Keep in mind: All fields with the "!" icon are mandatory.
How do I edit report groups that have been created?
- On the Reporting services integration: Management page in the Reports section, select the required report group.
- Make the necessary changes, and then click Save.
Buttons
Close
Click this to exit.
Save
Click this to save the report group.
Save + New
Click this to save the report group and create another report group.
Note: This is available only if you are creating a report group.
Delete
Click this to delete the report group.
Note: This is available only if you are modifying an existing report group.
Fields
Name + Term ID
Type the name and term ID for the report group. These are mandatory.
Description
Type the description for the report group.
Module
Select a modules for the report group. Reports in the report group will be shown in the report section of the selected module. You can select only one from the following options:
- General — Select this option if the reports in the report group cannot be categorized in one of the other module options.
- HRM — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? HRM ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
- CRM — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? Customers ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
- Project — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? Projects ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
- Logistics — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? Logistics ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
- Workflow — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? Workflow ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
- Financial — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? Financial ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
- SMS — Select this option to show the reports in the report group via menu path: Modules ? Service management ? Reports ? Reporting services integration ? Reports.
Deployed
This displays the status of the deployment. When a report group has been deployed to the Report Server, will be displayed. Otherwise, will be displayed.
Show in reseller portal
Select this check box to show the report group in the reseller portal.
Show in customer portal
Select this check box to show the report group in the customer portal.
Allow to print
Select this check box to allow the reports categorized under this report group to be printed. Selecting this check box will display the Print button on the respective report page. For more information, see Viewing reports.
Allow to export
Select the MS Word, Excel, and/or PDF check boxes to show the , and/or icons on the top right of the respective report page. These icons allow you to export the report to Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, and/or Adobe Reader respectively.
Tabs
The following tabs are available only when modifying an existing report group:
Roles tab
Roles
This displays the list of roles linked to the report groups. You can click the hyperlink in the Role column to maintain the role or click the New button to link a new role to the report group. For more information about the roles, see Linking roles to report groups.
People tab
This displays list of people who have been given the viewing right to the report categorized under this report group. You can click the hyperlink in the Person column to remove the viewing right from the person. To give the viewing right to a person, click New. For more information, see Linking multiple people to reports or report groups.
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