This section describes how to run a report.
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To run a report using Report Studio:
- Make sure that you have validated the report.
- Click . Set the following options in the Run Options window or leave the default values unchanged:
- Format, which defines whether the report
is generated in HTML, PDF, Excel, CSV, or XML format
- Paper size, which you need to specify only
if the output format is PDF
- Paper orientation, to be specified if the
output format is PDF
- Data mode, which specifies how much data
is returned by the report query. You can select All data to ignore the design mode filters set in the package, Limited data to limit the data depending on the design
mode filters defined, and No data to return
dummy data instead of data from a real data source.
- Language, which specifies the language
in which the report is displayed
- Rows per page, which defines the number
of rows to be displayed on a report page. You can override this option
by using the Rows per page option in the Properties pane.
- Prompt, which you can use to make sure
that you are prompted for each run defined in the report.
- To continue, click OK. Note that these
options are only valid for the current session. When you close Report
Studio, the options return to the default settings.
- On the toolbar, click the Run icon. You
can produce a report in HTML, PDF, CSV, various Excel formats, and
XML formats. You cannot produce a report in CSV format if you have
more than one query defined in the report unless the additional queries
are used for prompts. The report runs in IBM® Cognos® Viewer.
If you run the report again in CSV or XLS format, the report
opens in a new browser window. The options available in IBM Cognos Viewer depend on the permissions set for the user by the administrator.
You might find the following additional features useful while
running reports:
For more information, see the Report Studio Professional
Authoring User Guide.