Define the report body, unless you want to show only a
graphic.
Procedure
- In the Report Builder dialog box,
click Properties.
- Click the Attribute tab.
- Define the body layout.
- In Number of Columns, type the
number of columns to use on the report.
- Select Include Border to include
borders around attribute and value pairs on the report.
- Select Include Bulk Operations so
that users can transition multiple items on the report.
- Optionally, define subreports.
A subreport
shows a selection of set of objects obtained from a previously defined
report. Typically, the objects are attachments (unlike relation report
objects, for which the objects are CRs, tasks, or objects). For more
information about when to use subreports, see Building reports.
- Under Subreports Included on Attribute Template,
click Add.
The Add
Subreport subdialog box opens.
- Click Change Request, Task,
or Object, depending on what type of subreport
you want to run.
This action sets the Select
Report list to the correct choices.
- In the Select Report list, click
the report to run.
The Define Query dialog
box opens.
- In the Define Query subdialog box,
create the query for the subreport.
Be sure to include a keyword for the type of object
for which the report is run. For example, include %problem_number, %task_number,
or %cvid in the query string to run reports for each
CR, task, or object.
- Optionally, define body metric operations.
- In Metric Operations, click Add.
The Available Metric Operations Definition subdialog
box opens.
- In the Select a Metric Type list,
click Row.
- In the Select a Metric Operation list,
click a metric operation.
The XXX Metric area
that is displayed under Available Metric Operations.
Define
the metric.
- In the metrics definition area, click Create.
- Under Layout, click Update.