Importing report definitions

A BIRT report definition provides the Fortify Software Security Center report engine the information it needs to generate a report. This includes information such as the report name, report parameters, and the name of the report template file.

BIRT enables you to import report definitions files to Fortify Software Security Center. To do this, you need a Fortify Software Security Center BIRT definition file (with the .rptdesign extension).

Caution! When you develop BIRT reports, any database credentials specified are stored insecurely in the report design file. Ensure that you delete credentials from a report before you deploy it to Fortify Software Security Center.

To import a report definition:

  1. On the header, select Administration.

  2. On the navigation pane, expand Templates, and then select Report Templates.

    The Reports page lists the name, type, and description of each report in the system.

  3. Click IMPORT.

  4. In the IMPORT NEW REPORT TEMPLATE dialog box, provide the information described in the following table.

    Field Description
    Name Type a name for the template.
    Description (Optional) Type a description of the template and its purpose.
    Category Select a category for the template.
    Report Engine Leave BIRT selected.
    Template

    Browse to and select a Fortify Software Security Center BIRT definition file (with the .rptdesign extension).

  5. (Optional) Add one or more parameters to the report definition, as follows:

    1. Click ADD PARAMETER.

    2. In the ADD NEW PARAMETER dialog box, provide the information described in the following table.

      Field Description
      Name Type the name of the parameter that corresponds to the parameter in the template you are importing.
      Description (Optional) Type a description of the parameter.
      Identifier Type the unique identifier of the parameter.
      Data Type Select the data type of this parameter.

  6. Click APPLY.

  7. Click SAVE.

See also

Generating and downloading reports