Operation Manual

BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository
Adding items to the repository
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Note: You cannot add new folders to the Enterprise Items node and its
child nodes. These folders are controlled by BusinessObjects Enterprise.
2. Name your new folder and hit the Enter key.
3. To add a subfolder, right-click your new folder and click New Folder on
the shortcut menu.
4. Name your new subfolder and hit the Enter key.
Adding items to the repository
You can add text objects and bitmap images to the repository by dragging
them from your report to the appropriate repository folder. A dialog box
appears so you can add identifying information about the object.
Custom functions are added to the repository through the Formula Workshop
and commands are added through the Database Expert.
Once report items are in the repository, they can be shared between many
reports. Each person who uses Crystal Reports can connect to the repository
and choose items to add to a report.
When you add an object to the repository, that object becomes “connected” to
the repository. As long as an object remains connected, you can update any
report that uses that object with the latest version in the repository.
Adding a text object or bitmap image
1. Select a text object or bitmap image in your report and drag it to the
appropriate folder in the Repository Explorer.
2. In the Name field of the Object Information dialog box, create a name for
your object or image.
Note: You cannot use these characters in your object’s name: # “ { } ; /
3. Enter an author and description if you want, and then click OK.
Tip: Author and description information appears in tooltips and can be
searched for using the Advanced filtering option.
You’ll see that your text object or bitmap image has been added to the
appropriate folder.