The first task to do to use a Pentaho report in the Business Analytics Platform is uploading it into the Pentaho repository. This is a preliminary task before every action, like previewing, scheduling, and so on. Once uploaded, the Pentaho report is automatically published and can be used to accordance with the Pentaho Business Analytics Platform permits and roles.
A Pentaho report can be uploaded in a Pentaho repository following three main paths: the manual upload, the publication using the Pentaho Report Designer, and the bulk import. In the following sections, you will discover the first two paths, because the bulk import is a suggested way if you have to manage a total or partial restore of the Pentaho repository.