Reports for information analysis

You can create reports that summarize analysis results and show details about your project. Reports are saved in the metadata repository and can be accessed by any user who is authorized to view them.

Reports can show information in multiple ways. For example, analysis results can be displayed as the actual data that the results refer to, or, they can be shown in a graph or chart. Graphs and charts display general information about an object such as the percentage of columns that have been analyzed in a data source. Graphs and charts also highlight issues that might otherwise be difficult to locate in the text of a standard report.

You can create and view reports in the IBM® InfoSphere® Information Server Web console and the InfoSphere Information Server console. Both environments contain predefined parameters and templates that you use to generate a report.

In the console, you can create reports and associate reports with a project:

Create, run, and view a report without having to save the report in the repository
Filter through projects to associate the report with a specific project

In the Web console, you can create a report, configure multiple aspects of the report, and complete other reporting tasks:

Schedule a report to run at a specific time
Configure a report to maintain a history of results
Schedule a report to be removed automatically at a specific time
Create reports in folders that you can name, modify, and delete
Create a business logo in the report
Configure security options for the report
Configure details of output types

Important: If you use a pop-up blocker, you might need to disable the pop-up blocker or configure the pop-up blocker to allow pop-ups for the report to open.