A uniquely named storage location for data that a report design can modify. A variable element applies either to a page or to the whole report.
Related term
data
view
1 A predefined query that retrieves data from one or more tables in a relational database. A view does not store data.
2 In Metrics Management, a hierarchical structure that displays the relationships between strategic objectives, locations, and measure performance in an organization.
A Metrics Management user for which specific user privileges are defined. These users can view objects, but they cannot create, edit, or delete objects.
Related terms
Metrics Management, object, user privilege
Contrast with
object-level security, user template
View process
See server processes.
View service
See server service.
Viewer
A component that supports basic viewing tasks, such as navigating a BIRT report, using a table of contents, viewing parameter information, and exporting data.
Related terms
data, parameter, report, table of contents
Contrast with
Interactive Viewer
visible privilege
See privilege.
volume
A BIRT iHub System repository for managing data and metadata. Volume data includes objects such as designs, documents, and information objects, stored as files in storage locations.
Related terms
Actuate BIRT iHub, data, design, information object, repository