Select the Unload Definition command from the File menu.
The Report Unload dialog, shown in the following diagram, is then displayed.
In the Report Unload group box, select one of the following options to unload your report definitions to a flat file. To unload:
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All reports for views of schemas that are the same as or superschemas of the current scheme, select the All for current schema option button (the default option).
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All of your report definitions to a flat file, select the All option button.
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None of your report definitions to a flat file, select the None option button. In this case, only the template definitions you select are unloaded to a flat file.
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Only selected report definitions to a flat file, select the Selective option button. When you select this option button, the Selective Reports tab is enabled. Click on the Selective Reports tab to display the Selective Reports sheet, which enables you to select which report definitions are unloaded to a flat file. For details, see "Selecting Reports and Templates to Unload", in the following subsection.
In the Template Unload group box, select one of the following options to unload your report template definitions to a flat file.
To unload:
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All of your report template definitions to a flat file, select the All option button.
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None of your report template definitions to a flat file, select the None option button. In this case, only the report definitions you select are unloaded to a flat file.
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Only report template definitions that are attached to the reports you have selected to unload to a flat file, select the Used in unloaded reports option button.
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Only selected report template definitions to a flat file, select the Selective option button. When you select this option button, the Selective Templates tab is enabled. Click on the Selective Templates tab to display the Selective Templates sheet, which enables you to select which report definitions are unloaded to a flat file. For details, see "Selecting Reports and Templates to Unload", in the following subsection.
In the File Name text box, enter the name and location of the file to which you want to extract your selected report and template definitions. You should define a file with the .rwr suffix. If you are unsure of your file name or location, click the Browse button. The common File dialog is then displayed, to enable you to select the appropriate file location.
Click the Unload button, to begin the unload process and extract your selected report and template definitions. Alternatively, click the Close button to abandon your selections and return to the JADE Report Writer Designer application window.
