Convert to Crosstab

The Convert to Crosstab dialog appears when you focus on a table or a chart and then select on the visualization toolbar but the data fields in the table or chart are not enough for a crosstab. It helps you to convert a table or chart to a crosstab. See the dialog.

Crosstab Title

Specifies a title for the crosstab.

Specifies the font properties of the crosstab title.

Font
Lists all the available font faces that can be selected to apply to the title.
Font Style
Specifies the font style of the title. It can be one of the following: plain, bold, italic, and bold italic.
Size
Specifies the font size of the title.
Align
Specifies the position of the title to be left, right, center or justify.
Font Color
Specifies the font color of the title.
Background Color
Specifies the background color of the title.
OK
Applies the changes.
Cancel
Cancels the changes.

Data Source

Specifies a business view on which the crosstab will be built from the Data Source drop-down list.

Filter

Opens the Query Filter dialog to specify the filter which you want to apply to the selected business view.

Resources

Displays the elements in the selected business view.

Show All Fields/Show Used Fields

Specifies to show all the business view elements or only the ones used in the current data component in the Resources box. Not available when you select another business view to convert to crosstab with.

Sorts the view elements in the specified order from the drop-down list. Once a user changes the order, it will be applied to all the resource trees where business view elements are listed for this user.

Predefined Order
Sorts the view elements in the order defined in the Business View Editor on Logi JReport Designer.
Resource Types
Sorts the view elements by resource type, namely category objects come first, then group objects, then aggregation objects, and at last detail objects.
Alphabetical Order
Sorts the view elements in alphabetical order. Elements that are not in any category will be sorted first, then the categories, and the elements in each category will also be sorted alphabetically.

Launches the quick search toolbar to search for view elements. For the usage of the toolbar select here.

Adds the selected group object to be displayed in the columns of the crosstab.

Adds the selected group object to be displayed in the rows of the crosstab.

Adds the selected aggregation object or detail object to be the summary field of the crosstab.

Columns/Rows

Field
Lists the group objects that will be displayed in the columns/rows of the crosstab.
Label
Specifies the display names for the selected group objects. You can select in the cells to edit them if required.
Sort
Specifies the sort order of the group objects.

Summaries

Field
Lists the objects that you select to create summaries.
Label
Specifies the display names for the selected objects. You can select in the cells to edit them if required.
Aggregation
Specifies the functions used to summarize data of the selected detail objects.
Comparison Function
Opens the Comparison Function dialog to add a comparison function as an aggregate for the crosstab.