Specifying an external repository for report output

You must specify a repository at the folder and package level before content can be archived to the repository.

To specify a repository, a connection to the repository must exist and you must have sufficient privileges to select the repository. You must have execute permission for the secured feature Manage repository connections for the External Repositories capability. When a connection is specified, any new report output versions are automatically copied to the external repository.

If a data source connection to an external repository is specified already, it can be overridden and another repository selected. If you no longer want to archive content in the package or folder, you can remove the reference to the connection using the Clear option. Here is an example. A subfolder acquires a repository connection from the parent folder by default. However, either you do not want the contents of the subfolder to be archived, or you do not want the contents of the subfolder archived to the repository specified for the parent folder. To exclude the contents of a subfolder from being archived, use the Clear option. To use a different repository from the parent folder, specify a connection for the subfolder.

You can also create a data source connection to an external repository for a folder or package if the repository exists and you have sufficient permission to create a repository connection. For more information, see External Repository data source connections.

Procedure

With a folder or package selected, click Set properties icon.
On the General tab, go to the Report repository section.
To specify a data source or change an existing data source, select Override the report repository acquired from the parent entry.
Under Connection, click Select a connection.
In the Select the data source (Navigate) window, select the data source.