Adding a Group or Public View

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How to:

As a Managed Reporting user permitted to access View Builder, you will use the View Builder to create a public or group view from the Public Views or Group Views window.

When you create a public or group view, you must supply a description for the view. The name of your view is automatically generated and you can find it in the Link URL column.

The following folders, files, and links are created for each public and group view:

The following image shows the View Builder Group Views window containing an available group, its description, and URL link.

Group Views Window


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Procedure: How to Open the View Builder to Create a Public or Group View
  1. Log on to WebFOCUS.
  2. From the Welcome page, click the Tools menu and select View Builder.

    Alternatively, you can type the following URL in your web browser:

    http://hostname[:port]/wf_context_root/bid/vblogin

    to directly access the View Builder .

    The Public View window opens.

  3. To create a group view, click Group Views.

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Procedure: How to Add a Public View
  1. Open the View Builder.
  2. From the Public Views window, click Add.

    An input form displays at the bottom of the Public Views window.

  3. Enter a description for the public view.
  4. Click Submit.

    The new view is added to the Public Views list.


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Procedure: How to Add a Group View
  1. Open the View Builder.
  2. Click Group Views.
  3. Click Add.

    A drop-down menu for the Group Name and an input field for the View Description displays at the bottom of the Group Views window.

  4. Select a group name from the drop-down menu.

    The View Description input field is populated with the Group Description for the Group Name selected.

  5. Edit the View Description for the group view, if necessary.
  6. Click Submit.

    The new view is added to the Group Views list.


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Group Administrator Access to the View Builder

Group Administrators can access the View Builder to create and edit Group Views and Library Views for the groups they administer. The following image shows the View Builder where Group Views can be accessed.

View Builder window

The following are applicable for all such Group Administrators when accessing the View Builder:


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