Viewing Reports Created in SAS Web Report Studio :: SAS(R) Web Report Studio 4.2: User's Guide

About Reports Saved in SAS Web Report Studio

Reports in SAS Web Report Studio are saved when you use the Save As dialog box. A saved report contains at least one section. Typically, that section uses at least one query method (data items from a data source or a stored process). If data items are used, then the section has at least one view element (a table, graph, or geographical map) to display the results of the query.

A report might be automatically or manually refreshed, shared or private, or read-only (which means that only the report author can make changes to it). It might also be prompted (which means that users must answer prompts before the report is rendered).

View a Saved Report

To view a saved report, you can select one of the last six viewed reports from the File menu, use the Open dialog box, or use the File Management window.

To use the Open dialog box or the File Management window, complete these steps:

Perform one of these tasks:
- Select a report from the Welcome window, which also shows the last six viewed reports. If you are editing or viewing a report, click FileClose to display the Welcome window.
- Select FileOpen to display the Open dialog box.
- Click File Manage Files on the Welcome window or in either Edit or View mode.
  The Open dialog box and the File Management window contain a Search for files section.
  
  The Open Dialog Box
Double-click the name of a saved report to open it in View mode. Next to the name of the report, you can also click in the Actions column and then select Edit. To search for a report, complete these steps:
1. If the Search for files section is not visible, click .
2. In the Search for field, type the text for which you want to search. For searching tips, see Searching for Reports and Stored Processes.
3. In the Search what drop-down list, choose whether you want to search for the text in the Name, Description, or Keywords field.
  
  Note: You cannot search the content of a report.
4. In the Search where drop-down list, select a folder name.
5. (Optional) To also search for reports in folders that are contained in the folder you are searching, select Search subfolders.
6. (Optional) To limit your search by time, select Search for Files Modified in the Date/time limits drop-down list. Specify the time frame by using the fields that are below the drop-down list.
7. Click Search.
  
  If there are any reports that match your criteria, they are shown.
  
  Note: After a search, the report list also includes Path information for each located report. To clear the search results, select an option in the Location drop-down list.
If necessary, respond to prompts and then click View Report.

Tip

If the currently displayed report section includes output from a stored process, you can select Help

View Log to view a log for the stored process.

Example Report: Product Group Revenue Contributions by Age

Example of a Saved Report That Contains Query Results From a Data Source provides information about product group revenue and includes percentage contributions by order channel, gender, and age group. Exceptional conditions are highlighted for product group and age group combinations for a given channel where the revenue contribution is less than 5% or greater than 8%. This information could be used, for example, to decide which age groups to target for a promotional offering.

Example of a Saved Report That Contains Query Results From a Data Source

For both multidimensional and relational data, you can hide a data item from the table or graph. For example, in the company report above, the data item for Year-quarter-month is hidden. You can hide data items using the Assign Data dialog box.

The Assign Data Dialog Box with a Hidden Data Item Selected