5.2.6 Prototype Reports
A prototype is a skeleton report that can be used as the basis for creating new reports using an Ad Hoc Wizard or using the Ad Hoc editing tools. Once a report is registered as a prototype, it will be available when a user creates a new report using the 'Report' button under the Design tab in the Portal.
When you design a prototype report in Style Studio, you should set a 'Max Number of Pages' limit to prevent a user from accidentally designing an excessively large report. See Limiting the Maximum Number of Pages in Report Design for more details.
You should design a prototype template in such a way that it is suitable for modification by an end user. Typically, this means you design the report's basic layout, and include a single component (crosstab, table, chart, or section) which the user can later modify using the Ad Hoc Wizard. You should assign a meaningful ID to this editable component so that the user can easily select it from the Wizard. (See Element ID and Alias in Report Design.)
Prototype reports are not visible on the Repository tree under the Report tab in the Portal. Prototype reports are only visible when the user clicks the 'Report' button under the Design tab. If a Wizard has already been defined for a prototype report, then the Wizard is listed, rather than the underlying prototype. Prototypes cannot be overwritten from the Ad Hoc tool.
To create a new prototype report, follow these steps:
1. Select the Report tab in Enterprise Manager.
2. Select the 'Prototype' node on the Repository tree.
3. Click on the 'New Prototype' link below the Repository tree.

This opens the 'Prototype Definition' page.
4. On the 'Prototype Definition' page, register the report by providing a name and template path. See Configuring Reports for details.

Note: If a Wizard is defined on the prototype, the screenshot for the Wizard is used in place of the prototype screenshot.
5. (Optional) Specify the 'Screenshot' to be used for the prototype report. This image is displayed when the user clicks the 'Report' button under the Design tab in the Portal.
6. Click 'Apply' to register the report.
Prototype reports have the same options as regular reports under the Options and Parameter tabs.
See Also
Configuring Reports, for information on deploying reports to the Repository.
New Report Wizards, in Ad Hoc Reporting, to use Ad Hoc Wizards.
Ad Hoc Wizard, for information on creating a Wizard from a prototype report.
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