When Viewpoint is configured to include the Reporting Portal, new reports included in the reporting.xml file appear in the portal. Reports can be executed by choosing a format (HTML, PDF, etc.) and double clicking the desired report or clicking Run Report.

11.1.1 Report Viewer

Reports open in a new window in the BIRT Report Viewer. The BIRT Report Viewer allows you to interact with the report and perform tasks such as viewing and selecting from the table of contents, rerunning the report, extracting data, printing, choosing a different report format, and so on.

11.1.2 Report Parameters

Prior to execution of most reports a parameters dialog appears. Required parameters are indicated by a red asterisk (*). Some report parameters are cascading. This means the first parameter in a group determines the available choices in the second parameter. In the image above, the Select Choice parameter options are determined by the Select Type selection. The type and the choice parameters are indicated as required.

11.1.3 Report Table of Contents

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Some reports have a Table of Contents. The ToC can be viewed by using clicking a button in the viewer.

11.1.3.1 Buttons

The button panel allows you to:

• view, and select from, the ToC.
• rerun the report.
• export data from the report.
• choose a different format.
• print the report.
• print on the server.

11.1.4 Exporting Report Data

The data in a report can be exported to a comma- or otherwise separated file. The Export Data dialog permits reordering of the data.