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Changes to Reporting Functionality

The following changes were made to the reporting functionality in CA ERwin Data Modeler.

Features Removed

• Data Browser
• Report Template Builder

Features Added

CA ERwin Reports Viewer with Crystal Reports

Execution of Crystal Reports has been integrated into the overall menu structure of CA ERwin Data Modeler, which includes the ability to automatically insert fully scalable graphical representations of model diagrams in generated textual reports.

Report results are viewed and managed in the CA ERwin Reports Viewer. The CA ERwin Reports Viewer provides a way to view the report you selected to run, and work with options for exporting and printing the report. CA ERwin Data Modeler includes the following standard reports:

• Current Diagram Membership (Logical)
• Current Diagram Membership (Physical)
• Inheritance State of Attributes (Logical)
• Inheritance State of Attributes (Physical)
• Logical Dictionary
• Logical-Physical Combined Dictionary
• Logical-Physical Properties
• Physical Dictionary
• Physical Indices
• Session Activity
• Subject Area Membership

If you are using CA ERwin Data Modeler Workgroup Edition (WE) and are connected to a mart, you can also run these reports:

• Global Reports - Provide information about the mart including its libraries, models and model objects, and diagrams.
• Diagram Reports - Provide information about any diagram open in the mart.
• Model Validation Reports - Assist you with validating your model to ensure complete and accurate model information.
• Diagram Contents by Class Reports - Provide a list of the modeling object contents for a diagram, sorted by class.
• Diagram Locks Report - Provides information about the locked state of all models in a library. The report includes the user name and profile for each model.

Pinned reports is a new menu item that lets you "pin" frequently used or customized reports.

A new option, Generate Current Diagram Picture, was added to the Tools, Diagram Reports menu that lets you generate a picture report of the current diagram without having to use Crystal Reports.

In addition to using the predefined reports available on the Tools menu, you can also use either the Bulk Editor to view and edit object properties in the current model and export results to a CSV file, or use the Query Tool to execute predefined or customized SQL SELECT statements against a model.

The following changes were made to facilitate the changes in reporting functionality:

• Removal of Data Browser and Report Template Builder menu selections and toolbar buttons throughout the user interface, including the Action Log and the Complete Compare Difference Reconciliation dialog.
• You can no longer share reports in the mart. Use the export and printing functionality of the new reporting features to share report information.