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how to bring data from 2 Logical unit & technical attributes to 1report in IFS Report Designer

  • June 2, 2026
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I have to bring data from parts_catalog & its technical attributes and shop_order& its technical attributes to a single report in IFS Report Designer. 

any suggestions please lets know!

it has create the report for that particular shop order from where we print the report

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  • Sidekick (Customer)
  • June 3, 2026

do we need IFS Developer studio to create a RDF file? in report definition


ashen_malaka_ranasinghe
Hero (Employee)
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Hi ​@nithya,

No, you do not strictly need IFS Developer Studio to manually create an RDF file, but in practice it is the recommended and standard tool for generating it. In IFS Cloud reporting, the .rdf (Report Definition File) represents the runtime PL/SQL logic of the report and is typically auto generated from the report model (.report file) using Developer Studio during code generation.

While it is technically possible to create or edit an RDF manually (since it is PL/SQL-based), this approach is generally not recommended because the framework expects RDFs to follow specific generation patterns and structures. For model-based reporting, the correct approach is to define the data model in Developer Studio and let the system generate the RDF automatically.

In short: Developer Studio is not an absolute requirement to “hand-code” an RDF, but for standard, supported, and maintainable report development in IFS Cloud, it is effectively required because it ensures the RDF is generated correctly and remains compatible with the reporting framework.