In this topic, we are going to take a look at how to preview and publish a report, and how those two functions differ from each other.
Exercise 2: Preview a Report.
1. Make sure you are connected to QPR web service. |
2. Open the SC_Report_Template.docx document found in the <QPR package root>\Add-Ons\QPR Add-In for Microsoft Office folder. |
3. On the QPR tab of the ribbon, click Preview. A new document will be created, in which filler texts are replaced by content according to the tags attached to them, but the tag holders are not removed: |
Exercise 3: Publish a Report.
1. Make sure you are connected to QPR web service. |
2. Open the SC_Report_Template.docx document found in the <QPR package root>\Add-Ons\QPR Add-In for Microsoft Office folder. |
3. On the QPR tab of the ribbon, click Publish. |
4. The Save Report As dialog will open. Choose a location and a name for the report and click Save. A clean version of the document will be created, in which filler texts are replaced by content according to the tags attached to them, and the tag holders are removed: |
For more information, see the Previewing the Document and Publishing the Document topics in QPR Add-In for Microsoft Office - User's Guide.