Publishing resources from a local computer

You can publish three types of resources from a local computer. They are report sets, catalogs, and folders.

To publish resources from a local computer:

1. Do either of the following to access the Publish to Local Server dialog:
   • For administrators, on the JReport Administration > Reports page, browse to the folder where you want to publish the resources, then click the Publish to Local Server link.
   • For end users, on the JReport Console > Reports page, browse to the folder in which to publish the resources, then click Publish > Publish to Local Server on the task bar of the Reports page.

   The Publish to Local Server dialog is then displayed. See the dialog.

   

2. Select a type from the Resource Type drop-down list. Make sure that the resources exist in the resource real path.
3. Click the Browse button to specify the folder where the resources you want to publish are saved.
4. Specify a name in the Resource Node Name box. This name is required and is used as the display name of the resource node in the server resource tree.
5. Type a brief description to describe the resources in the Resource Description box.
6. To enable getting resources from a real path, check the Enable Resources from Real Paths option, and then type a path in the Resource Real Path box.

   If you are publishing a folder in the cluster environment, it is recommended that you check the Map Shared Disk option for better performance.

7. To apply an archive policy to the resources that you are publishing, check the Apply Archive Policy option, then specify the archive policy as required: Archive as New Version or Replace Old Version.

   Note that a folder by itself does not have versions; the archive policy specified for a folder applies to the folder contents.

8. If the resources are to be published to the Public Reports folder, click the Set Permissions link to specify user permissions to them according to your requirement. Permissions that can be specified to a user or role include: Visible, Read, Write, Execute, Schedule, Delete, and Grant.
9. Click the Browse button to specify a font directory for the resources.
10. Click the Browse button to specify a style directory for the resources.
11. If you want to use Advanced Publish, click the Advanced Publish button. All sub folders and report sets contained within the specified folder will then be displayed. Check the resources you want to publish and specify the properties for each resource as required.
12. Click OK to start publishing the resources.