Opening existing reports

To open a report

In the file section of the main ribbon click on
From the application menu select Open..

 

 

This will display the open report dialog.

By default, the dialog will open in:

 

The directory where a report was last opened from, or,
The current folder in the web interface, if started via the DWE Portal and the New... button was pressed.
My Workspace if a previous report was never opened or the last location no longer exists

Commands

You can navigate through the folders, just as you are used to with the Windows Explorer. A breadcrumbs trail is also displayed, which allows you to easily move up the folder chain by clicking on the folder name or switch to a different folder by clicking on the drop down arrow next to a folder name. The button will take you to the My Workspace folder.

 

The following commands are available in the open dialog:

 

Go to the parent folder 

Refresh the contents of the current folder

Delete the selected folder/report

Create a new folder

Rename the selected folder or report

Display the description beneath the reports/folder.
Note: a description is only available when viewing files on a report server.

Manage Servers

Manages the list of available report servers.