Configuring and Using a Report DataSet
When the Report DataSet is created, go to the properties page to perform the following operations:
Making a Report DataSet confidential
A Report DataSet is public by default. It is stored in HOPEX and shared with other users.
You can:
• make your Report DataSet confidential.
• define the persons who have access to your Report DataSet.
To make your Report DataSet confidential:
1. Access the Report DataSet properties.
2. Display the Characteristics page.
3. In the Report DataSet Sharing field, use the drop-down list to select “Private”.
4. (optional) Click Connect 
and select the persons with whom you want to share the Report DataSet.
and select the persons with whom you want to share the Report DataSet.5. Click Connect.
The Report DataSet is confidential and accessible to the persons you have selected.
Refreshing Report DataSet data
In your Report DataSet list, the date and time of the last Report DataSet generation is specified as well as the time required for generation.
To refresh Report DataSet data:
1. Access the Report DataSet properties.
2. Display the Data page.
The Report DataSet section specifies the date and time of the last Report DataSet generation, as well as the time required for generation.
3. In the Report DataSet section, click Refresh 
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.Hiding Report DataSet column display
To facilitate readability of the Report DataSet, you can hide the Report DataSet columns that you do not want to appear.
The hidden column data remains included in the Report DataSet. When you launch an instant report, the instant report is performed on all the Report DataSet data.
You can filter the data in the instant report, see: Defining and customizing the data of a table-type instant report (Report DataSet).For example, in a Report DataSet with the "Application Technologies” definition, you can hide the "Vendor" column.
To hide Report DataSet columns:
1. Access the Report DataSet properties.
2. Display the Data page.
3. In the Report DataSet section, from the drop-down menu of a column title, select Columns, then clear all the titles of the columns you want to hide.
The cleared columns are hidden in the Report DataSet.
Restricting the display of Report DataSet rows (display only specified data)
To facilitate readability of the Report DataSet, you can hide the Report DataSet rows whose column cell values are not specified.
The hidden row data remains included in the Report DataSet. When you launch an instant report, the instant report is performed on all the Report DataSet data.
You can filter the data in the instant report, see: Defining and customizing the data of a table-type instant report (Report DataSet).For example, in a Report DataSet with an "Application Technologies” definition, you can hide the application rows for which the "Vendor" is not specified.
To hide Report DataSet rows:
1. Access the Report DataSet properties.
2. Display the Data page.
3. In the Report DataSet section, click Display filters.
4. Configure the filtering.
The rows that correspond to the unspecified values of the column concerned are automatically hidden in the Report DataSet.
Exporting a Report DataSet
You can export a Report DataSet in Excel format.
To export a Report DataSet:
1. Access the Report DataSet properties.
2. Display the Data page.
3. In the Report DataSet section, click Excel 
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.The Report DataSet is exported in Excel format.