Defining the report

This task defines the report in the ReportDefinitions.xml file in the IBM InfoSphere Enterprise Records server. This file is located at <RM_install_path>\Config\RM\ ReportDefinitions.xml. For example: C:\Program Files\FileNet\Config\RM\ReportDefinitions.xml.

To Define the report in ReportDefinitions.xml

  1. Open the ReportDefinitions.xml file in an XML editor.
  2. Add the <object key="reportDefinition"> under <list key="reportDefinitions">:

    <object key="reportDefinition">
      <setting key="id">42</setting>
      <setting key="title" localizationKey="server.report_title.42">Physical Records by Media Type Created within a Specific Period</setting>
      <setting key="desc" localizationKey="server.report_desc.42"> This report lists the physical records that were created within a specific period and with a specific media type.</setting>
      <setting key="url">RMViewReport.jsp</setting>
      <setting key="img">images/action/report.gif</setting>
      <setting key="reportName" localizationKey="server.report_name.42">Physical Records By Media Type Created.rpt</setting>
      <array key="excludedObjectStores" />
      <list key="properties">
          <object key="property">
              <setting key="symbolicName">fileplan_browse</setting>
              <setting key="required">1</setting>
          </object>
          <object key="property">
              <setting key="symbolicName">start_date</setting>
              <setting key="required">1</setting>
          </object>
          <object key="property">
              <setting key="symbolicName">end_date</setting>
              <setting key="required">1</setting>
          </object> <object key="property">
              <setting key="symbolicName">media_type</setting>
              <setting key="required">1</setting>
          </object>
          <object key="property">
              <setting key="symbolicName">report_type</setting>
              <setting key="required">0</setting>
          </object>
      </list>
    </object>

The XML nodes and values are as follows:

  1. Add this report to the data model. For example, If the FPOS uses the Base data model, add <value>42</value> to <array key="baseReports"> at the top of the XML file.
  2. Restart the Web application server.