Adding linked reports

A linked report is a report which has its own settings and properties, but this report links to the definition of another report.

Note: Linked reports are distinguishable from reports that are not linked, by their icon

Typically, you might want to create a linked report from a parameterized report. You can change and save the parameters in the linked report without altering the parameters in the original report.

In Report Manager, from the list of folders in the left hand pane, select the report from which to create a linked report in the right hand pane.
From the Toolbar, select New Linked Report. By default, the linked report is created in the current folder, but you can select another location.
In the Name field of the Add Linked Report dialog, the name of the file you selected is displayed. In the Name field, replace the name shown with a new name for the linked report.

Note: In the Name field, you can enter up to a limit of 20 text characters. You cannot specify a location for the linked report in this field.
Click OK. This saves the linked report to the specified folder.
To copy or move the report to another folder, use the Copy or Move buttons.

As an administrator, you can create linked reports from and within any group folder or any individual folder. Users without administrator rights can see all group folders to which their User Group membership allows them access. However, only they can create a linked report based on another report in their own folder, or create a linked report based on one in a group folder, which they can modify and store in their own individual folder.

As the Report Administrator, you can create links from any individual user's folder and from any group folder to any other folder, group, or individual.