Issue
Unable to view a report in webstation. When trying to open the report object in webstation the message "This report is dynamic and cannot be opened from webstation".
Environment
TAC Vista 5.1.X
TAC Vista Webstation 5.1.X
Cause
As the message implies, reports are dynamic objects that cannot be viewed in webstation. Workstation is considered an engineering environment where objects are created and manipulated, whereas Webstation is primarily a viewing interface.
Resolution
For an alternative way of viewing the reports after carrying out the steps below, refer to this document on the Community: DOC-7604
Follow the steps below to be able to view a report in webstation:
1. Create a report - in this example named "Report1".
2. Create a time Event object and set the appropriate interval eg. daily, weekly, monthly etc.
3. Create a Report Periodical in Vista. Link to your "Report1".
4. Link the Report periodical to your time event object (created in step 2).
5. Lastly, create a hyperlink to the location where you have saved the copy of the report.