When designing reports in Oracle Cloud EPM Planning using Report Designer, data sources and report objects (e.g., grids, charts) have specific capabilities. The two true statements about data sources in reports are:
A. Insert charts in the report header to provide a quick visual summary of data: Incorrect. Report Designer does not support inserting charts directly into the report header; charts are added as objects within the report body, linked to data sources.
B. Include a chart in your report without displaying the underlying data grid: Correct. You can create a chart object tied to a data source (e.g., a grid) and configure it to display only the chart, suppressing the grid for a cleaner visual presentation.
C. Control the way a report object is printed on the page relative to other report objects: Correct. Report Designer allows you to adjust the layout and positioning of report objects (e.g., grids, charts) relative to each other, controlling how they appear when printed or exported.
D. Insert a report object into the report if you are in Modify mode: Incorrect. While you modify reports in Report Designer, there’s no specific “Modify mode” restriction—objects can be inserted during initial design or edits, but this is not a data source-specific feature.
The Oracle documentation verifies that B and C reflect Report Designer’s flexibility with data sources and object management, making them the correct answers.
References:
Oracle Planning 2024 Implementation Study Guide: "Designing Reports with Report Designer" (docs.oracle.com, Published 2024-09-30).
Oracle EPM Cloud Documentation: "Report Designer Data Sources" (docs.oracle.com, Published 2023-12-05, updated for 2024).
