4. Managing Report Definitions
Report definitions created using the report writer are saved in extensible markup language (XML) format. This is a universal standard file format, which simplifies the process of file sharing. Report definitions may be loaded into the report writer from a database, saved locally as XML, transferred via email or other method, and then uploaded for use in a different database. In this section, we will describe how to manage report definitions—moving them from a database to a local drive and back to a database again.
