Run a dummy report without a database connection

hi,
I want to run a dummy report, so i dont want to connect to a databse. Is it possible to do this because when i create a report (report only contains some display items and some text fields but they are not connected to any table, and in the data model, there's no query created) in Report builder and run it Report builder always asks for username,password....if i cancel this then the report wont run.
Is there any other way to run a dummy report, without requiring a databse conection?

This is not possible with Reports 6i. It is possible with Reports 9i.
Regards
Sripathy

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