You can download report design files and information object files from a volume to an Actuate BIRT project. For example, you can download the example files that install with iHub and examine them as a way to familiarize yourself with BIRT Designer Professional. Report design files and information object files are downloaded from different locations:
Report design (.rptdesign) files are downloaded from the folder in which they reside in the volume to the project folder you specify. When you download report design files, you have the option to preserve the folder structure in the volume.
Information object files such as DCDs, SMAs, and IOBs are downloaded from the volume’s resource folder to the project’s Shared Resources folder. When you download information object files, the folder structure in the resource folder is preserved.
To download a file from an volume, you must have read privilege on the file.
How to download information object files from a volume
1 Choose File➛Download.
2 In Download, complete the following steps:
1 In Download to project, select the appropriate project from the drop-down list.
2 In Download from Server, choose an iHub profile from the drop-down list.
3 Select Download Files.
4 Select the appropriate files and folders, as shown in Figure 4‑10.
Report design (.rptdesign) files are downloaded from the folder in which they reside in the volume to the project folder you specify. When you download report design files, you have the option to preserve the folder structure in the volume.