Edit a report

  • Only editing of the report link in Objective is described below.
  • To edit the contents of a report a report program (for example iReport) must be used. Contact Objective for more information.
  1. Select Reports > Report Manager in the menu bar.
  2. In the drop-down menu Context select the path where the file is stored.
  3. Do one of the following:
    • Select the report and click Edit Report .
    • Right-click the report and choose Edit Report in the shortcut menu.
  4. Where applicable, in the option group Report Settings, edit the following data:
    FieldExplanation

    Name

    (mandatory field)

    The name of the report.
    Description The description of the report.
    Source

    The source of the report.

    Can only be edited by a user with developer rights!
    Connection By default set to <default>.
    Type

    Select one of the following options in the drop-down menu:

    • Detail: Will generate a report for each item (for example for each machine).
    • Summary: Will generate a summary (for example for all machines in My Machines)

    File

    (mandatory field)

    Click Report Selection and select the report file.
  5. Where applicable, add a sorting in the option group Sorting. See Add a sorting to a report.
  6. Click Finish.
  7. Where applicable, change the report parameters. See Edit the report parameters.
  8. Where applicable, limit the use of the report. See Edit the restrictions of a report.
  9. Click Finish.