How to use a report as input of other report?

Hi,
I'm using web intelligence and I'm trying to use the data of one report as entry of other report, the second report will have other filters and other columns. Is that possible? How can I do it?
Thank you,
Marcela

You can use OpenDocument, URL reporting.
e.g.
="<a href="http://ven-ffelt35:8080/businessobjects/enterprise115/desktoplaunch/opendoc/openDocument.jsp?sDocName=WebiStoreName&lsSStore+name:="+[Store name]+"">"+[Store name]+"</a>
You will pass the data from one field as a parameter to a second report. Please have a look at the documentation. If you have any questions, just post them on the forum
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