Identification

This property page lists basic information about this report catalog.

Other Name
Specifies one or more additional (unofficial) names for the report catalog. Each name can be up to 64 characters long. The names are stored as additional values of the Name property of the report catalog.

Description
Provides a short description of the report catalog. The description can be up to 1,024 characters long, including punctuation, spacing, hard returns, and so forth.

Data Source
Specifies the database connection that is used when running the queries defined in this report catalog. The data source is set during creation of the report catalog and can't be changed.

Hint: ConsoleOne®doesn't set up this database connection for you, even if it's a Novell-defined one. You must set it up on your workstation before generating any reports using this report catalog.

Report Context (Required)
This field is present and required only if the report catalog is using the eDirectoryTM Reporting data source. It specifies the part of the eDirectory tree to report on. Enter the distinguished name of the container that you want your reports to be confined to, or click the browse button next to the field to select a container. Objects below the container will be included in the scope of your reports, but objects above the container will be excluded.

Location to Store Files
Specifies the volume and path where the files associated with this report catalog are stored. The location is set during creation of the report catalog and can't be changed. If you don't have rights to create, modify, and delete files in this location, you should delete this report catalog and recreate it in a location where you do have rights.

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