Exporting the report data mart settings as a context
Before you begin
- You have defined the settings of the report data mart in the Preferences window as outlined in Setting up a distant database.
- You have selected the Profiling perspective.
About this task
To export the settings of the report database as a context and use the context variables in the report editor, do the following:
Procedure
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Start typing Reporting in the filter field and then select
Reporting from the list.
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In the DQ Repository tree view, right-click, one, or several
analyses and generate a report.
The report editor opens on the report settings.
In the Database Connection Settings view at the bottom of the editor, the connection settings are already filled in with the context variables defined and exported as a context in the Preferences window.The Context group Settings view shows the values of the context connection.The Contexts view shows the variables you exported and centralized in the Studio repository, under the Contexts node in the DQ Repository tree view. If this view is not open in the Studio, use the combination to open it.Information noteRemember: A report created in the Studio before you define and export context variables keeps its initial database settings. If you want to use it with a different data mart or context connection, you must open the report and select the context connection manually from the report editor. For further information, see Selecting or updating context variables from the report editor.