Introduction

A Template is a pre-defined lay-out with fixed objects such as Main Table, Trend Charts, Variance Charts, etc. They offer functionalities such as  drill-down, expanding hierarchies, etc. All Templates have a Menu-bar and a Point of View selector bar. This makes it very easy to quickly create a wide variety of Reports. It is possible to create a Report from a Template and inherit all settings. It is however also possible to deviate from the Template by using different dimensions, different lists, different parameters etc.

Overview of all templates

Read the CXO-Cockpit Report Types article for functional overview of all templates.

Besides the out of the box templates there is also a Free Format Template that allows the users to design their own layout.

Parameters and Dimensions

Together with the Template Parameters, the /wiki/spaces/CXO/pages/2806776312 define the look & feel and behavior of the reports. Use the template dimensions to define the following:

• The way how the report queries the data from the source system
• The way how the point of view bar is configured
• The way how the point of view comments are stored