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    General

    Before we start to dive deeper into the world of Mail & Deploy, it is important to introduce a few definitions which are used consistently through this documentation and the user interface in Mail & Deploy.

    Datasource

    In Mail & Deploy, a Datasource is a file or a service that provides content - such as data in the form of fields and tables, variables, visualizations, embedded reports etc. - which can be used in Mail & Deploy.

    Example: A QlikView document can be used as a datasource in Mail & Deploy; it contains tables, fields, variables, visualizations (charts, pivot tables etc.) and embedded reports which can be used by Mail & Deploy.

    Report

    In the context of Mail & Deploy, a report is an entity that consists of templates, settings, and instructions that describe how a report document (see below) will be created. A report is therefore not the final output document (e.g. a PDF file or a Microsoft Excel Workbook) but a set of information that describes how such an output file shall be created.

    Report Document

    A report document is the specific output when a report (see above) is created (e.g. a PDF file, a Microsoft Excel Workbook etc.).

    Example: A PDF file created from a Microsoft Word Report is a report document.

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