Using standard workbooks & BA's

Question

Hi Michael & Rod,
I have built many reports on discoverer,but all those reports i built are custom made.
Firstly i want to know is how can one see the standard business areas and workbooks and how could one use them according to their requirement.While installing only we could get the dump where all BA's and Workbooks are stored, but i could see all the BA's(business areas) if i log in through application user.But i cant see any workbooks related to BA's.What would be the reason and how could i see the workbooks?
Secondly the standard BA folders,say for example under purchasing module we could see many BA folders like purchasing folder,contract folder,receipt folder and so on.But now if i want to use only purchasing folder and receipt folder with predefined item classes or hierarchy to built my requirement.Will the joins established before hand helpful or we should join some as per requirement and if i want to use some more hierarchies which the end user wants?.How to go about it, if possible with an example would be better to understand.
Thirdly,if i change any standard report items,joins or any item class i dont require.It would mess i suppose.
Then according to my requirement i want to have some columns,but due to other unnecessary columns,hierarchies things if i get duplication of records.How to go about it.How can i directly assign a standard discoverer report to the end user according to our requirement.Or should i duplicate the standard folder to a custom folder??
I need a brief explanation with examples if possible,this post would help many people know the jargons of discoverer and how to use them exactly.Might be my question seems simple but would help in long run to many people using discoverer.
Actually i thought of asking my friend Michael to make a white paper on this topic and make it available to all.
What say michael?
By,
Kranthi.
Edited by: Kranthi.K on Jun 2, 2009 6:58 PM

Answer 1

Hi,
What would be the reason and how could i see the workbooks?When you import the seeded BA, folders and workbooks into your EUL you should import when connected with an applications username. Then you can take ownership of the workbooks and share them with other users/responsibilities as required.
if i want to use some more hierarchies which the end user wants?.In general I would extend the folders by adding items, item class and hierarchies to meet the users requirements. I would make a new copy of the workbooks if you wanted to make a change.
How can i directly assign a standard discoverer report to the end user according to our requirement.You cannot assign workbooks to users. You should share workbooks with users/responsibilities. If a user then wants to change the workbook they should make their own copy.
Rod West