Enhancing Documents with Collaborative Comments

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to use comments in a Web Intelligence document.

Comments

You can add and view comments linked to a specific report element or data point. This feature helps you work with others by giving you a place to discuss, explain, or add more details about the data or report elements.

You might use comments in Reading mode to:

  • Work together: You can ask questions, clarify details, or share ideas about certain data points. This helps your team work as a group.
  • Improve the report: You can suggest changes, give feedback, or add more analysis through comments. This helps make the report better.
  • Check the data: You can use comments to note mistakes or issues in the data. This helps you emphasize potential problems and facilitate data validation processes.
  • Share knowledge: You can share your skills or give background about certain data points. This helps your colleagues understand the data.
  • Keep records: You can use comments to note changes, updates, or reasons for changes in the report or its parts. This helps you keep a record for later review.

The table below lists the different report elements you can comment on:

ElementDefinition
Report cell

A comment about a cell in the header, body, or footer of the report.

Section cell

A comment linked to a cell in a section.

Block

A comment about a chart or a table.

Table cell

A comment about a cell in a table.

A sales revenue report for 2023 lists state totals, with $8,096,124 highlighted and a comment panel open on the right.

Let's Summarize What You've Learned

  • Use comments to collaborate, discuss, and provide feedback on specific data points or report elements.
  • Support teamwork by using comments for analysis, report improvement, data validation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Add comments to report cells, section cells, blocks, or table cells to capture insights and context within reports.

Enter Comments in a Document

Business Example

Your manager asks you to review the sales data for 2023 and add your observations directly to the report. You should provide specific comments on the total sales, the overall table, and the Colorado sales figures for that year.