Web Report Studio Window Elements
The options available on the Web Report Studio window are determined by the feature profile that is selected as the default profile in the Profile > Customize Profile > Web Report Studio > Features tab and the property settings in the Profile > Customize Profile > Web Report Studio > Properties tab (profile has the higher priority). For additional information, see Customizing Web Report Studio Profile.
The window elements of Web Report Studio vary with its two modes: View Mode and Edit Mode. The following table introduces the full UI elements based on Edit Mode. The shortcut menu contents vary with the objects you right-click and the table only lists some typical items.
Menu/Toolbar | Button | Tool Name | Description |
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File | New Report | Creates a new web report based on an existing business view. | |
Open | Opens a web report. | ||
Save | Saves the changes of the current web report. | ||
Save As | Saves a copy of the web report or the report template in the current web report to server resources. | ||
Export | Exports the report result to disk or version in various formats. | ||
Page Setup | Configures the report page settings. | ||
Displays the Print dialog for printing the web report result. | |||
Exit | Closes the current web report and exits Web Report Studio. | ||
Edit | Undo | Undoes the last operation. | |
Redo | Reverses the operation of Undo. | ||
Delete | Deletes the selected object. | ||
Wizard | Opens the report wizard for you to edit the selected table, crosstab or chart. | ||
Filter | Filters the report records according to the filter criteria you specify. | ||
On-screen Filter Values | The option is available when Enable Setting Default On-screen Filter Values For Web Report is selected in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > Advanced tab.
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To Chart | Converts a crosstab into a chart. | ||
To Crosstab | Converts a chart into a crosstab. | ||
Rotate Crosstab | Rotates a crosstab to exchange the axes on the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab. | ||
Report Body Properties | Defines properties of the report body. | ||
Bind Data | Specifies to bind a data source to the web report. | ||
Use Wizard | Specifies whether to work with web reports in the standard wizard way. | ||
Unhide Components | Shows the hidden components you specify. | ||
Style | Applies a style to the selected components or the whole report. | ||
View menu | Inspector | Shows or hides the Inspector panel, which lists all the objects in the report in a tree structure with their properties. You can select any object in the tree to edit its properties. | |
Editing Marks | Shows or hides editing marks (dashed outlines for objects and report body). If the option is unselected, the editing mark will not be shown when a report object receives focus, and report objects cannot be moved or resized. | ||
Refresh | Runs the web report using previously provided parameters. The Refresh operation fetches the data again. | ||
Format | Font | Specifies the font format of the selected text. Available only when a label or field is selected. | |
Merge | Merges the selected tabular cells into one. | ||
Split | Splits the selected tabular cell into the specified number of rows and columns. | ||
Language | Allows you to specify the language in which to display the report. Available only when Enable NLS is checked in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > Advanced tab. | ||
Help | User's Guide | Opens the Web Report Studio User's Guide. | |
Logi JReport Home Page | Connects to Logi JReport Home Page. | ||
Technical Support | Accesses Jinfonet Technical Support. | ||
About Web Report Studio | Shows product information about Web Report Studio. | ||
Standard Toolbar | New Report | Creates a new web report based on an existing business view. | |
Open | Opens a web report. | ||
Save | Saves the changes of the current web report. | ||
Save As | Saves a copy of the web report or the report template in the current web report to server resources. | ||
Export | Exports the report result to disk or version in various formats. | ||
Displays the Print dialog for printing the web report result. | |||
Page Setup | Configures the report page settings. | ||
Refresh | Runs the web report using previously provided parameters. The Refresh operation fetches the data again. | ||
Undo | Undoes the last operation. | ||
Redo | Reverses the operation of Undo. | ||
Filter | Filters the report records according to the filter criteria you specify. | ||
/ | Open/Close Responsive Mode | Specifies whether report components are responsive to the browser window. Available in View Mode only. | |
Delete | Deletes the selected object. | ||
Show Objects | Specifies which objects to show in the report. | ||
Language | Specifies the language in which to display the report if it is an NLS report. Available only when Enable NLS is checked in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > Advanced tab. | ||
Exit | Closes the current web report and exits Web Report Studio. | ||
Quick Format Toolbar | Font | Specifies the font format of the selected text. Available only when a label or field is selected. | |
Background Color | Changes the background color of the selected text. Available only when a label or field is selected. | ||
Align | Makes the selected text left, center or right aligned. Available only when a label or field is selected. | ||
Merge | Merges the selected tabular cells into one. | ||
Split | Splits the selected tabular cell vertically or horizontally. | ||
Context Toolbar for Table | Show/Hide Detail | Hides or shows the detail columns you specify. | |
Add/Remove Group | Specifies whether to add or remove the selected field as a group. | ||
Show/Hide Summary | Specifies whether to show or hide the selected summary field. | ||
Hide | Hides the selected column. | ||
Aggregate On | Creates a new summary directly based on the field bound with the table detail column. | ||
Context Toolbar for Crosstab | Rotate Crosstab | Rotates a crosstab to exchange the axes on the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab. | |
Context Toolbar for Chart | Swap Chart Groups | Specifies whether to switch data between the category and series axes, or between the category and value axes if there is no field on the series axes. | |
Chart Type | Lists all available chart types for you to change the type of the chart. | ||
Chart Options | Lists more options for you to specify the layout of the chart. | ||
More Commands | / | Data Mode | Specifies the data mode of the report. |
/ | Lists the two modes of Web Report Studio to allow you to switch from one mode to another. Unavailable if Show Link of View/Edit Mode is unchecked in the Web Report Studio profile. | ||
Panel | Parameters | Lists all the parameters used by the current report. It is available when the current report uses parameters. | |
Resources | Lists all the available resources. When a data component is selected, the Sort and Search buttons on the title bar of the panel will be enabled. For the usage about the two buttons, see Web Report Wizard. | ||
Components | Lists all the available components that can be inserted into reports. | ||
Filter | Specifies the criteria to filter the data field. You can also remove or change existing filters. | ||
"Go To" Filter | After you perform the go-to-by-value or go-down actions, the panel is displayed showing the filter created by the actions. You can also select in a table, crosstab, or chart to show this panel for the component. | ||
Inspector | Lists all the objects in the report in a tree structure with their properties. | ||
Visualization Toolbar | Wizard | Re-enters the wizard of the current data component. | |
Convert or drag to add table | Converts the current data component to a table, or drag a table into the report. | ||
Convert or drag to add crosstab | Converts the current data component to a crosstab, or drag a crosstab into the report. | ||
Chart Types | Converts the current data component to a specific chart type, or drag the chart type into the report. | ||
More | Shows more icons that the visualization toolbar cannot present. | ||
Shortcut Menu | Show | Shows the selected fields. | |
Apply Style | Applies a style to the selected component. | ||
Delete | Deletes the selected object. | ||
Autofit | Adjusts the width of table and crosstab fields according to the contents. | ||
Hide | Hides the selected object. | ||
Filter | Provides submenu items for filtering the data in the selected component or remove existing filters. | ||
Sort | Provides submenu items for sorting records on the selected field in ascending/descending order, or remove the sort. | ||
Edit Detail Table | Edits the detail table to define the detail fields of the summary. | ||
Go to Detail | Goes to the detailed information of the selected summary. | ||
Link/Edit Link | Links the selected object to a report, URL, e-mail or Blob data type field. | ||
Conditional Formatting | Adds some conditional formatting to the currently selected field. | ||
Go Down | Goes from a group which is non-bottom level in a predefined hierarchy to the one-level-lower group while applying the current selected value as a filter condition. See Go-down for details. | ||
Go Up | Goes from a group which is non-top level in a predefined hierarchy to the one-level-higher group. See Go-up for details. | ||
Go To | Goes to any group to show its record information. | ||
Go to By Value | Goes to any group with the current group value as a filter to show its record information. | ||
Select | Make the corresponding object selected. |