Query Builder - Report variables

Hi All,
I have to document a report with all the variable names and the variable formulae.
Is it possible to run a query in the query builder which can fetch these details from the report.
I would like to know where i can find a guide for query builder.
TIA
Thank you
Vaibhav

Hi eknv
Its not possible ,what ever you use in query level(higher level) can be used in report level(lower level) But converse is not possible And there are no such guides to ur requirement.
Go for universe designer and create a objects and use formulae and you can use it in query builder .
Hope this helps
Sunil

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