WebFOCUS Online Help > Managed Reporting Developer > Data Servers Feature > Searching Domains for Master Files and Fields With the Impact Analysis Tool
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You can use the Impact Analysis tool to generate a report that identifies the procedures that access a specific Master File or field within a Master File. This tool helps you analyze the potential impact of modifying or deleting Master Files or fields. The Impact Analysis tool enables you to analyze data, control search criteria, save reports, and interactively open and edit procedures based on search results.
This tool is supported for Windows, UNIX, and z/OS configurations. It is not supported with the server for MVS.
The WebFOCUS Logon dialog box opens.
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To search a specific domain, expand the Domains folder, then right-click the desired domain name.
The following image shows the pop-up menu used to launch the Impact Analysis tool from a specific domain.
The Open dialog box opens.
The Impact Analysis dialog box opens with the New Report tab displaying the selected (Master) File Name and default Search Paths.
Note: You can also delete search paths by highlighting a search path and clicking the delete icon above the Search Paths area.
The following image shows the New Report tab of the Impact Analysis dialog box populated with File Name search criteria, a Search Path, and a report displayed in the Impact Analysis Result pane.
You have options to edit procedures, print the report, delete an item in the report, and export a report.
Exported reports are XML formatted, have an .IAR extension, and are saved in the following default directory (unless you specify a different location):
drive:\ibi\DevStudio76\bin
All Impact Analysis reports are automatically saved in the following XML formatted file (unless you manually delete a report):
drive:\ibi\DevStudio76\bin\IARepository.xml
Information is appended to this file as new analysis reports are performed. You have options to view reports, import previously exported reports, and delete reports.
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