Unshared Objects

If a report object was configured as a shared object, an administrator can change that shared object to unshared if needed. Users cannot copy or reference an unshared object.

To convert a shared object to unshared:

1. Open the report that you want to work with.
2. In the report tree on the left, select the shared report object.
3. Click Show Properties.
4. In the Properties pane, clear the Share Report Object checkbox.
5. Click OK. The report object is no longer shared and users cannot select the report object in the Add shared object window.

When you change a shared object to an unshared object, you must consider whether the shared object is referenced by other report objects. In general, you can convert the reference objects associated with that shared object to non-referenced (normal) report objects or delete the referenced objects. You can also change the source object a referenced object currently references by selecting a different source object. To change the source object of a reference object, you need to have at least a rollforward of the report that contains the original shared object, in effect, the same base shared object but in a different report.

Note the following special situations:

• If the reference object contains child objects, the child objects remain unchanged or deleted. However, if the child object is checked out in the current report or another report, the reference object and its child object are not deleted.
• If the reference object contains a child object that is shared and referenced by other objects, the following conditions apply:
  • You can choose to convert the reference object to a non-reference object. The child objects do not change.
  • You cannot delete the reference object.

You might need to refresh or reload the report to see the changes.

Note: You cannot add children to report objects in CDM v10.2.6 Refresh Pack 1 or later. Instead, you must create a section. However, reports that were created before upgrading to CDM v10.2.6 Refresh Pack 1, or if they are imported from another version, will still function as they did previously.