Uploading a Custom Report Template


You can upload a BIRT template to host it on Reporting Tool. The uploaded template takes effect for the current OU only. For more information about custom templates, see Report Template.

Prerequisites


  • You need to be assigned the required asset permission and operation permission, and a menu group containing the Templates menu. If not assigned, contact the application administrator.

  • You need to prepare a BIRT template (a rptdesign file or a ZIP file containing a rptdesign file). For how to create a BIRT template, see the BIRT documentation Create BIRT report.

Procedure


  1. Select Templates from the left navigation pane.

  2. Hover over New Template and select Upload. Enter the following information and click Save.

    • Template Name: Enter up to 50 characters as the template name.

    • Source File: Upload a rptdesign file or a ZIP file containing a rptdesign file created in BIRT.

    • Parameter: After a source file is uploaded and verified, the parameters in the file are listed in the parameter list. You can set the listed parameters as template parameters based on actual needs. The default value of template parameters are customizable. For more information about template parameters, see Template/Non-template Parameters.

    • Language: Select one or more languages from the drop-down list. Chinese, English, Japanese, and Spanish are supported.

    • Description: Enter up to 200 characters as the template description.

    • Snapshot: Upload a picture of up to 2 M as the template snapshot.

Results


Once uploaded, the BIRT template appears in the template list. You can view its details and perform the following actions on it: