A report template contains report objects in a standard layout
pattern that you can use when creating reports. These templates ensure consistency
between reports of the same kind.
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In addition, if you change an object in the report template,
the change will be applied to every report that references it, you do not
need to modify every report to maintain consistency. To use a report template
in a report: .
A report template contains report objects in a standard
layout pattern that you can use when creating reports. These templates ensure
consistency between reports of the same kind. In addition, if you change an
object in the report template, the change will be applied to every report
that references it, you do not need to modify every report to maintain consistency.
To use a report template in a report:
- Create a new report in Report Studio.
- In the Insertable Objects pane, click the Toolbox tab.
- From the Toolbox pane, drag the object Layout Component References to
the Report design pane.
- In the Select component window, select another report.
- Click the Location button, browse to Public Folders > Sample
Report Definitions > Data Warehouse Reports, and select RI Report
Template.
- In the Toolbox pane, from the object list, select About Block.
- In the report, you will see a block with text added: About This Report
and report description. To change the report description for every report,
select this object in the Properties pane, click Overrides,
and check Report Description Text to override the description. You
can change the description for every report.
Using report templates in this manner ensures that all the descriptions
added in every report will have the same layout, font, size,
and style.