So I have gotten a little further with this issue and I am customizing the OpenIssues classic report but when I use the reference $tableOpenIssues for a dictionary item I get an error saying that the table does not exist. I have read the Custom Reporting documentation and it identifies that Open Issues exist for UCs, REQs and Diagrams. It makes no mention about Dictionary items but when I am in the Dictionary I have access to an Open Issues table and can assign them by item.
Is there a reference that I am missing?