Folders allow you to create a structure for you reports.
By setting folder properties, you can also share reports through sharable
folders.
Creating report folders
To create a report
folder:
- Point the mouse to the Reports node, click the dropdown icon,
and select New Report Folder. The New Report
Folder window is displayed.
- Type in the report folder nam and select a parent folder. Leave
the value as none to create a root folder.
- If you are using the admin account or have Public Folder Administration
rights in the Rational ClearQuest user registry, you can select Share to
share the folder.
- Click Save.
Adding reports to a folder
To add reports
to a folder
- Point the mouse to the Reports folder node and select Add
Reports to Folder.
- Select a parent folder to move reports to, select the report,
and click the arrow button.
- Click Save.
Removing reports from a folder
To remove
a report from a folder:
- Point the mouse to a Reports folder or Report Design node, and
click the dropdown icon.
- Select Remove from Tree. The Reports folder
or Report Design is removed from the folder. You can reassign a report
to a folder even after it has been removed from a folder.
Sharing folders
By sharing a report, you
make it visible to everyone who has access to the Report Server for
ClearQuest on which the report is stored. You must have the administrator
or lead user privilege to be able to share reports. To enable reports
for sharing:
- Log in to the Report Server for ClearQuest as an administrator
or lead.
- Create a report folder, selecting the Share check
box.
- Add uploaded reports to the shared folder, or upload new report
designs to the folder. Be sure to select the Shared check
box when uploading the report design.
Displaying and editing folder properties
To
display properties for a report folder:
- Point the mouse to a Reports folder or Report Design node, and
click the dropdown icon,.
- Click Properties. The following properties
are displayed:
- Report folder name
- Parent folder
- The shared property
- Permissions for users with access to the report folder.
- Edit the properties if your account has the user privileges.