1. Micro Focus Identity Manager 4.8 Reporting Module Guide: Chapter 4, "Managing Reports," Section 4.1, "Understanding Report Definitions." This section explains that a report definition acts as a template. The guide's workflow for creating reports consistently shows that one creates a new report from a template, implying the template itself is not run directly.
2. Micro Focus Identity Manager 4.8 Reporting Module Guide: Chapter 4, "Managing Reports," Section 4.7, "Managing Report Definitions." This section explicitly states, "You cannot delete the predefined report definitions that are included with the Reporting Module." This protection applies to the base templates provided with the system.