To enable the Report Studio user to use a template with an information object or a data object, add an editable table element to the template. When a user selects a template containing an editable table element, Report Studio prompts the user to select a data object or information object data source. Report Studio then prompts the user to select the data fields to display in the report table.

If you are creating a template that includes data, create a data source and data set that specifies the data that the Report Studio user can display in the report. You can define multiple data sources and multiple data sets in a template. When the user selects a template with multiple data sets, Report Studio prompts the user to select one of the data sets to use for the report. For information about defining data sources and data sets, see BIRT: A Field Guide.