Item reports can be generated for one or more items from the item Search Results, Browse Catalog category, and item Overview pages. You can export these item reports in various formats such as Adobe Acrobat, Rich Text Format, as a Web page, Microsoft Excel, or XML using custom report formats. You can design report formats using familiar desktop tools such as Adobe Acrobat and Microsoft Word.

Report security is consistent with search security. You can only generate reports for item objects on which you have the required role. Also, you can only export item information in the report on which you have the required role.

You can export or generate the following item-related reports:

• Item primary and operational attribute groups.

• Item-level user defined attribute groups.

• GDSN attribute groups.

Prerequisites

• Defining Report Templates Using Business Intelligence Publisher

   To generate a report:

1. Using item simple or advanced search, find the items for which you want to generate the report.

2. Select items from the search results. In the Select Items: field, select Generate Reports, then click Go.

3. In the Generate Report page, select the Report template and Output format.

4. If you want to include images in the report, select 'Include Item Overview Images'.

   This option includes any images attached to an item's description.

5. Click Export.

   Upon export, the report generates in the required format.

   Additional Information: You can also generate reports from the Browse Catalog and item Overview pages.