Tips Fo rCreating Reports In BIP

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Cache option is available for queries of type SQL, HTTP Dataset,

MDXQ

uery etc.

Tip # 1 - Cache Properties

Cache Expiration: Sets the time in minutes up to which dataset

need to be in cache (Default :30)Cache Size Limit: No of datasets to be maintained in the cache.

Default is 1000

Maximum cached reports: Maximum no. of reports maintained in

the cache. Default is 50.

It should be used only when there is the requirement of viewing

reports online with different templates or formats(as there is no such

requirement in FCPB so it can be avoided)

General Properties Debug level

Report Viewer Height (Default 600 pixels)

Report Scalable Threshold (Default is 10000000 or10 megabytes) - use

only if doing caching(can enter in kilobytes)


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Tip # 1 - Cache Properties..Contd..All the properties mentioned in previous slide can be changed using

link in BI Publisher UI.


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Tip # 2 RTF Templates

Use Form Fields.

Form Fields are also supported by Template Builder Field Browser


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Tip # 2 RTF Templates ..Contd..

Don't overcomplicate you template.

The template is easier to understand, debug and maintain

In general it is better to have different business documents in

different templates

Try to limit the logic in templates to simple if or loop statements

(It is advisable to avoid their usage in templates.)

Use sub templates to simplify documents if necessary(e.g.

Reuse common layouts as in the form of Header.rtf or

Footer.rtf)

Some calculations are easier performed in the data template


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Tip # 2 RTF Templates..Contd..

If you don't want the "Data to be resorted", mark checkbox

"Data already sorted" while using grouping. It will not resort

the data while grouping.

It is advisable to sort the data in the query itself.


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Tip # 3 DataTemplate

Use short element names to reduce XML file size containing Data.

e.g. use SHIP_ADDR instead ofSHIPPING_ADDRESS.

Avoid re-using the same name for element names e.g CITY under

element SHIPPING_ADDRESS and BILLING_ADDRESS can

cause ambiguity and may lead to wrong output.

If you know it is going to be a large dataset then set scalablemode= on in data template properties. It is advisable to use it for all

dataTemplate based reports.

Avoid generating empty tags in the XML. Missing fields do not

cause any problem but summation over fields that contain empty

tags [e.g. sum() ] will result in a not a number exception.

Also such fields unnecessarily increase the size of XML. Property

can be set in dataTemplate.


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Tip # 3 DataTemplate..Contd..

Always enclose the query in section when you are

using relational operators.

Correct Wrong

Text inside section is ignored by XML parser.


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