Creating a copy of a report

If an existing report is similar to a report that you want to create, you can copy the existing report and then amend it as required.

You can copy an existing report in these ways:

Use the Copy and Paste functions in the Report Catalog.
Use the Duplicate function in the Report Catalog.
Select Copy report in the Create Report dialog and select the report to copy.

This topic describes how to use the Create Report dialog to copy a report.

If you use the Copy and Paste or Duplicate functions, the copy report is created with the same name as the existing report. You can change the report name in the Report Catalog, or in the Properties pane. If required, you can apply a style sheet in the Properties pane.

If you use the Create Report dialog, you can specify the report name and select a style sheet in the dialog instead of having to rename the report subsequently.

To copy a report in the Create Report dialog:

Right-click the folder in the Report Catalog in which to create the report.
Select New > Report.
Specify the name of the report.

Note: The name that you specify is automatically copied to the Unique name field. There can be two or more reports with the same name, which are distinguished by their unique names. If a unique name is already in use, a number is automatically added to the unique name to make it unique. The unique name is displayed in the Properties pane. Additionally, reports are assigned a unique ID which is also displayed in the Properties pane
Select Copy report and select the report to copy.
Click OK.