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This guide details the processes in developing reports using the BIRT Report Designer 3.7.1 beginning with the Version 7.5.0.3 release. This includes how report designs are utilized, including their file structure of design, library and property files. Additionally, information on customizing, importing, and exporting are discussed. Additionally, if you are upgrading from an earlier release of Maximo 7.5 or 7.1, your custom reports may be impacted by the BIRT upgrade to Version 3.7.1. This guide details best practices for the report upgrade, along with highlighting potential issues that may impact your custom reports. Finally, the document references to other support documentation detailing common report development customizations, including report logging, changing report logos and other features are referenced. *Note: This document applies only to the embedded report tool beginning with the Maximo® Base Services 7.5.0.3 release Revision History: Revision 10 - July 2017 Updated link to BIRT Report Designer download Revision 9 - January 2017 Updated reference materials at end of guide

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