Define the report body, unless you want to show only a graphic.
Procedure
- In the Report Builder dialog box, click Properties.
- Click the Attribute tab.
- Define the body layout.
- In Number of Columns, type the number of columns to use on the report.
- Select Include Border to include borders around attribute and value pairs on the report.
- Select Include Bulk Operations so that users can transition multiple items on the report.
- Optionally, define subreports.
A subreport shows a selection of set of objects obtained from a previously defined report. Typically, the objects are attachments (unlike relation report objects, for which the objects are CRs, tasks, or objects). For more information about when to use subreports, see Building reports.
- Under Subreports Included on Attribute Template, click Add.
The Add Subreport subdialog box opens.
- Click Change Request, Task, or Object, depending on what type of subreport you want to run.
This action sets the Select Report list to the correct choices.
- In the Select Report list, click the report to run.
The Define Query dialog box opens.
- In the Define Query subdialog box, create the query for the subreport.
Be sure to include a keyword for the type of object for which the report is run. For example, include %problem_number, %task_number, or %cvid in the query string to run reports for each CR, task, or object.
- Optionally, define body metric operations.
- In Metric Operations, click Add.
The Available Metric Operations Definition subdialog box opens.
- In the Select a Metric Type list, click Row.
- In the Select a Metric Operation list, click a metric operation.
The XXX Metric area displays under Available Metric Operations.
Define the metric.
- In the metrics definition area, click Create.
- Under Layout, click Update.