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Choose Data Dialog
The Choose Data dialog differs for choosing a query resource or a business view.
For Choosing Query Resource
This dialog appears when you do one of the following:
- In the Select Component for Page Report dialog, select the Blank component and select OK.
- When creating a new report tab in a page report which uses query resource as the data source, in the Select Component for Page Report Tab dialog, select the Blank component and select OK.
It helps you to choose the dataset you want to use for the blank page report tab. See the dialog.
The following are details about options in the dialog:
Resources
Specifies the dataset from which the report will be created.
More Options/Less Options
Specifies to show or hide the dataset selection panel.
- New Dataset
If checked, select a data source from the catalog resources to create a dataset that will be used to build the report. When you choose to create the dataset from a query, you can select the Edit button to edit the query in the Query Editor. - Existing Dataset
If checked, select a dataset from the ones existing in the current page report to create the report tab. Select the Edit button to edit the selected dataset in the Dataset Editor if needed.
OK
Applies the specified dataset and closes this dialog.
Cancel
Does not retain changes and closes this dialog.
Help
Displays the help document about this feature.
For Choosing Business View
This dialog appears when you do one of the following:
- In the Select Component for Page Report dialog, select Create Using Business View at bottom left, next select the Blank component, and then select OK.
- When creating a new report tab in a page report which uses business view as the data source, in the Select Component for Page Report Tab dialog, select the Blank component and select OK.
- Drag
from the Components box to the destination in an open web report or library component.
It helps you to choose a business view to bind to the blank page report tab or KPI component. See the dialog.
The following are details about options in the dialog:
Resources
The resources box lists all the business views in the catalog. Select a business view you want.
OK
Binds the selected business view to the target and closes this dialog.
Cancel
Cancels the binding of a business view and closes this dialog.
Help
Displays the help document about this feature.