You can export a Business Objects report from Launch Pad to several file formats, and select to export the full document or just the active current report. Select All allows for exporting the entire document (all tabs), whereas the Current Report Checkbox will only affect the current, active report (tab).
The file format options are:
- Excel (.xls)
- Excel (.xlsx) Office 2007 and beyond
- PDF (.pdf) Adobe Acrobat
- CSV (.csv) Archive
Tip: Use this format when there are more than 64,000 rows of data to export to Excel.
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- Select the tray icon.

- Next you will be presented with the following dialog box. Select the radio button next to the Reports option.

- From the File Type menu, select the file format you want to export your report out as, such as a PDF, .xlsx, .xls, .CSV, or Text. The PDF format is selected in the image below.

- You can choose to export all tabs or reports in a document, or you can unselect the Select All and choose the tab or report you would like to export. If you want to export only the tab you are currently displaying, choose the Current Report checkbox.
- Once done with your choices, click OK.
- You will be given a choice to either Open the file using the file default application, such as Excel for example, or to Save the file to a location of your choice.
