To build a report, you name the report, specify its properties, then save your work to one of the report folders. Once a report has been built, it is managed and executed as described in Viewing Reports and Running Reports.
To edit an existing report, click the Edit button while viewing the report specification.
To build a new report, click the New button while viewing a listing of existing report specifications. The new report, when completed, will be saved by default in the folder which you had been viewing.
Whether building a new report or editing an existing report, you must edit the report's properties. There are five kinds of property pages. The General Properties, Data Series, and Chart pages have some properties that are mandatory. The report specification cannot be saved until at least those properties have values. Refer to the following topics:
