A Template is a pre-defined layout with fixed objects such as Main Table, Trend Chart, Variance Chart, Breakdown Table, 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 default settings. It is also possible to deviate from the Template defaults by selecting different dimensions, different lists, different parameters etc.
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.
Together with the Template /wiki/spaces/CXO/pages/2806775912, the /wiki/spaces/CXO/pages/2806776312 define the look & feel and behavior of the reports. Use the template Report Dimensions to define the following: