You may want to view reports in a browser, or you may want the report in a format that is easily imported into another application.
You can specify the default format to be used when a report is run Set Default Report Options. All shortcuts to a report acquire the default format from the source entry.
You can specify the report format in the run options page Set Report Options for the Current Run, in the report properties Entry Properties, or in your preferences Personalize the Portal. When you run a report without specifying run options, the format specified in the report properties is used. When it is not specified in the report properties, the format specified in your preferences is used.
XHTML and some PDF formats are only available when you set advanced run options Set Advanced Report Options for the Current Run. You can also select multiple formats when you set advanced run options.
To specify the report format, you must have read and write permissions for the report and traverse permissions for the folder that contains the report.