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Edit Report or Job Definition Properties

Use the [Report/Job] Definition: Properties page to edit the report or job's definition properties.

To edit a report or job's definition properties

1. Select Reports and Jobs from the Data Administration menu.

   The Report Definitions page appears.

2. To edit a job definition, select the Job Definition tab.

   The Job Definitions page appears.

3. Click name of the job or report definition you want to edit.

   The [Report/Job] Definition: Properties page appears by default.

4. Edit the following:

   [Report/Job] Definition Name

   Defines the unique name for the report or job definition.

   [Report/Job] Definition ID

   Defines the unique report or job identifier. Display only if you are editing an existing report or job definition.

   Content Source

   Identifies the content source.

   Description

   Describes the report or job definition, such as a summary of the report output.

   Active

   Indicates if the report or job definition is active.

   Executable Type

   Specifies the executable type. This determines if the definition is a report or a job type.

   Values:

   • Report. Defines the definition as a report definition.
   • Java
   • PMD
   • SQL Stored Procedure
   • XBL

   Default: Report

   Executable Name

   Defines the executable name for the report or job type.

   Values:

   • Report. Enter the path and file name of the report as it is stored in the Business Objects InfoView folder. All report executable names are relative to the folder in InfoView.

     If the report is stored in the CA Clarity folder, only the file name of the report is entered (for example, Budget Forecast Analysis).

     If the report is stored in a subfolder under the CA Clarity folder, both the subfolder name and file name are entered in the field, separated by a forward slash (for example, CA Custom Reports/Project Milestone Summary, where CA Custom Reports is the folder and Project Milestone Summary is the file name).

   • Java. Enter the class path (for example, com.niku.security. CleanUserSessionListener).
   • PMD. Enter the PMD statement set name (for example, itl.incidentCostCalc)
   • SQL Stored Procedure. Enter the name of the stored procedure (for example, IMM_ASSIGN_INCIDENT).
   • XBL. Enter the XBL file name using the format, component#file name (for example, projmgr#projects/purgeProjects.xbl).

   Enable Log

   (For jobs only) Indicates if a log is generated when the job is run. Upon completion or failure of a job, you can view the job's log.

   Enable Output

   (For jobs only) If the job generates output (that is, in addition to the log), select Yes and then enter the output path.

5. Click Save and Exit.

   The report or job definition properties are updated.

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