Opening legacy visual reports directly

You can open legacy reports directly.

1. Select File > Open From. From the pop-up menu select one of the following options depending on where the visual report object resides:
   • QMF catalog
   • Repository
   • File
2. One of the following three windows opens depending on your selection:
   • If you selected QMF catalog, the Open from QMF Catalog window opens. In the Data Source field specify the name of the data source where the QMF catalog resides. In the Owner field specify the owner of the object that you want to open. In the Name field specify the name of the object that you want to open. Select the visual report object. The visual report opens in the editor window. Select the Run Immediately check box to run the visual report when it is opened. The visual report opens in the editor window. If you selected the Run Immediately check box the result set is displayed.
     Note: You can use the Object List dialog to find a legacy visual report. For this, click From List. See Listing data source objects for more information.
   • If you selected Repository, the Open from Repository window opens. The contents of the current repository are displayed in a tree structure in the Select repository entry(s) list box. Expand the folders until you uncover the legacy visual report object that you want to open. Select the visual report object. The visual report opens in the editor window.
   • If you selected File, an operating system specific Open window opens. Type the full path name for the file in the file name field. You can use the browse function to search for the location of the file. Select the visual report object. The visual report opens in the editor window.
3. The legacy visual report opens.