BusinessObjects Enterprise Administrator's Guide

Adding objects to an object package

In the CMC, after you have created an object package, you can add report and/or program component objects to it. You can add previously unpublished objects directly to the object package, or you can copy existing objects into the object package. You can only move copies of existing objects into the object package, or between object packages; you cannot move the existing objects themselves. For details on copying objects, see Copying, moving, or creating a shortcut for an object.

When you copy an object into an object package, the component object retains the same settings as the original object. However, once you create the copy of the original object inside the object package, the component and the original are separate entities. Changes in one object are not reflected in the other.

Note:    You publish objects to new or existing object package using the Publishing Wizard. For details, see Publishing with the Publishing Wizard.

To publish a new object directly to an object package

1. In the Objects management area of the CMC, view an object package by clicking its link.
2. Click the Objects tab, then click the New Object button.
3. A list of object tabs appears. Note that you can add only report objects or program objects to an object.
4. Click the appropriate tab, Report or Program.
5. Specify the file name or, or click browse to navigate to the object you want to publish.
6. Set the appropriate properties.
• For reports, set whether to generate a thumbnail for the report, and whether to use the Object Repository when refreshing the report.
• For programs, set the program type: Executable, Java, or Script.
7. Click OK.