Jun 5, 2022
Using the Report Burster in Slice
This article explains how to use the Report Burster feature in Slice:
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The Report Burster feature is only available with a Business license. More information can be find in the article below to install your Slice Business license:
To open the Report Burster parameters, just click on the Report Burster icon from the Slice toolbar:
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The following window will open:
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Step 1: Select the sheet you want to burst. In the example below, there is only one sheet called slice:
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Step 2: Select the parameters
Click the + button to add a new parameter. One parameter takes the following options:
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Address: The Cell referenced in a DBRW which is going to be updated by the Report Burster
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MDX: The MDX which is going to create the set of elements
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Alias: (Optional) To display instead of the element ID
![](https://codebackend.kinsta.cloud/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/Screenshot_4-6-1024x169.png)
Step 3: More options
Finally you can do the following:
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Keep or Remove TM1 Formulas
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Export to single or multiple files
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Format Excel or PDF
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Location where the files will be created
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That’s it! Just click Burst and let the magic happens!
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