Create a report to see how many and which specific external documents are being attached
to cases. Use this information to see which external sources have the most impact on closing
cases. This report is helpful when you have set up Salesforce Federated Search, which gives users
access to external search results when using the Knowledge One Widget. Users can attach external
documents to cases only if Chatter is enabled.
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User Permissions Needed
To create, update, and delete custom report types
Manage Custom Report Types
To run reports
Run Reports
To create, edit, and delete reports
Create and Customize Reports
From Setup, enter Report Types in the Quick Find box, then select
Report Types.
Click New Custom Report Type.
Select Cases as the Primary Object for your custom report
type.
Enter the Report Type Label. For example, Cases with
External Documents. The Report Type Name automatically fills.
Enter a description for your custom report type. For example, Reports on the
external documents attached to cases.
To indicate where to store the custom report type, select the Other
Reports category.
Select the deployment option of your choice. Click Next.
On the next page, Define Report Records Set, relate another object
and create an A to B Relationship. Select External Documents as the
child object for your custom report type. Leave Each “A” record must have at least
one related “B” record selected. Click Save.
Leaving Setup, click the Reports tab.
Click New Report. From the Other Reports folder, select
Cases with External Documents, or the name of the report you
created.
Click Create.
If they’re not already included, from the Cases object in the left pane, drag and drop the
Case ID and Case Number fields onto the report.
From the External Object: Object Name object, drag and drop the Display
URL and Title fields. Drag and drop other fields that you
want to include in the report.
Click Run Report. Save the report.
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