BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Adding an object to a new folder

You can add objects individually to any folder in a number of ways. Follow this procedure to add an object to a new folder that you have just created. For complete information on publishing objects, see Overview.

To add an object to a new folder

1. Once you've created the new folder, click its Objects tab.
2. Click New Object.

The New Object page appears.

 

3. On the left side of the New Object page, click the type of object you want to add.
4. On the right side of the New Objects page, browse to select an existing object.
5. If you are adding an object package or a publication, you need to provide a title and description for the new object instead of selecting an existing one.
6. Ensure that the correct folder name appears in the Destination field.

Tip:    If there are many folders on your system, use the "Look for" field to search, or click Previous, Next, and Show Subfolders to browse the folder hierarchy.

7. If necessary, provide information for other properties.

Some objects, such as program objects and report objects, require you to provide additional information for the required fields. For example, if you are adding a report, you can choose to display a thumbnail preview of the report in BusinessObjects Enterprise.

Tip:    To display thumbnails for a report, open the report in Crystal Reports and click Summary Info on the File menu. Select the "Save preview picture" check box and click OK. Preview the first page of the report and save your changes.

If the report references objects in your BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository, select the Use Object Repository when refreshing report check box to update these objects now.

For details about setting up the BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository, see "BusinessObjects Enterprise Repository overview" on page 201.

8. Click Submit.

The object is published to BusinessObjects Enterprise.