How do I export a Business Reporter report from IFS so that non-IFS users can see it? When I run it and Distribute it to myself, it downloads, but if I send that to a person who does not have business reporter installed they get a blank workbook.
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Exporting Business Reporter report for nonusers
+4Hi,
IFS provides a specific feature for this exact scenario:
Option 1: Export as "Excel Report without Business Reporter" (Recommended)
- Open the Business Reporter report inside Excel with the IFS Business Reporter add-in active.
- In the IFS Business Reporter ribbon/tab, click on Export.
- In the Export to Excel Report dialog box, choose: → Export to Excel Report without Business Reporter (or similar wording: “Excel report without BR functionality”).
- Select the desired options and export/save the file.
This creates a static Excel file with the data and formatting baked in — no dependency on the Business Reporter add-in. Non-IFS users can open it normally in regular Excel and see the full report.
Option 2: Export Directly from IFS Cloud (Order Report)
- Go to the Order Report page in IFS Cloud.
- Find your published Business Reporter report.
- When ordering it, look for the output format or printer options.
- Some setups allow exporting as a plain Excel file (without BR).
I wrote this BR report and when I order it there is no option to pick an output format or printer options. The only options are to Show BR Report (which downloads it) or looking at the Report Archive which does the same thing.
Am I missing something in the report creation?
When I Order the report, I don’t get options for output format or printer options. Jut Parameters and Distribution. Did I set something up wrong? 25R1
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