Disabling Reports

This requires Admin privileges and may require being connected to your server.

Question

How can the reporting module be completely disabled so that the users do not have the option to run reports?

Resolution

First Method:

1. You can turn Reporting off for anyone that does not have save rights for the dashboards or charts.
   • iDashboards Admin -> System -> System Settings -> Report Settings
   • Set the Reports Enabled by Default to False
     • This will turn reporting off for all new dashboards and charts
2. Now if you have charts and dashboards built you will need to go in and disable them manually. When you right click on a dashboard select Configure Reports
   • On the bottom left check the box next to Disable report
   • Once this has been done anyone who tries to create a report will receive the following message: Reports are not available for this dashboard
3. You will need to do the same with Charts, right click on a chart and select Configure Reports
   • On the bottom left check the box next to Disable report
   • Once this has been done anyone who tries to create a report will receive the following message: Reports are not available for this chart

However, if you have save rights you can turn it on and run a report, which is why some may want to completely uninstall the reports module. Save rights meaning: Builder, Data Admin, or Admin.

Second Method:

Uninstall the Reports Module

1. Stop Tomcat (Service: iDashboardsSRV)
2. Go into the ../ivizgroup/ folder and Remove/Rename the Report folder
3. Start Tomcat (Service: iDashboardsSRV)
   • Now when anyone tries to run reports they will get the following message:
     • Reports have not been installed.

For More Information: iDashboards Admin Manual 18. Reports

If the above is unable to resolve the issue, then please contact iDashboards Support for further assistance.