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Page Report Studio Window Elements

The options available in Page Report Studio are determined by the feature profile that is selected as the default profile in the Customize Profile > Page Report Studio > Features tab of the profile page and the property settings in the Customize Profile > Page Report Studio > Properties tab (profile has the higher priority). For additional information, see Customizing Page Report Studio Profile.

The window elements of Page Report Studio vary with its two view modes: Basic View and Interactive View. The following table introduces the full UI elements based on the Interactive View mode. The shortcut menu contents vary with the objects you right-click and the table only lists some typical items.

Menu/Toolbar	Option/Button	Description
File	New Page Report Tab	Creates a new report tab to the current page report based on an existing business view.
	New Page Report	Creates a new page report containing a report tab based on an existing business view.
	Open	Opens the Open Report Tabs dialog for you to open/close report tabs in current report.
	Rename Report Tab	Opens the Rename Report Tab dialog to give the open report tab a new name.
	Close Report Tab	Closes the current report tab if there is more than one report tab open in the report; or prompts you to close the report if there is only one report tab.
	Delete Report Tab	Deletes the current report tab if there is more than one report tab open in the report. This command is disabled when the last page of the current report tab does not display if Format Page on Demand is selected in the Page Report Studio profile.
	Save	Saves the report as a report version.
	Save As	Saves a copy of the report.
	Export	Exports the report result to disk or version in various formats.
	Page Setup	Shows the Page Properties dialog for you to specify the page layout settings for the report result.
	Printable Version	Shows the Printable Version dialog for you to print the current report result to a PDF/HTML file.
	Exit	Closes the current report.
Edit	Undo	Undoes the last operation.
	Redo	Reverses the operation of Undo.
	Search	Shows the Search dialog for you to find specific text.
View	Toolbar	Shows or hides toolbars.
	User Information Bar	Shows or hides the User Information Bar, which displays the user name, catalog name and report name.
	Toolbox	Shows or hides the Toolbox panel which allows you to insert a component into the report.
	Resource View	Shows or hides the Resource View panel, with which you can add view elements to your report and create dynamic resources to use them in your report.
	TOC Browser	Shows or hides the TOC Browser, with which you can navigate the report data.
	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.
	Turn To	Provides a submenu for you to turn the report pages.
	Refresh	Runs the report using previously provided parameters. The Refresh operation fetches the data again.
	Zoom	Shows the Zoom dialog for you to set a zoom ratio for the report page.
	Options	Shows the Options dialog for you to set the skin and unit for Page Report Studio, and to customize toolbars.
	Show Grids	Shows grids in the report area.
	Snap to Grids	Snaps an object to grids when you move it by dragging and dropping in the report area. If this option is enabled, aligning objects will be made easier. To temporarily override the setting, press the ALT key as you move an object.
Insert	Label	Inserts a label into the report.
	Image	Inserts an image into the report.
	Banded Object	Inserts a banded object into the report.
	Table	Inserts a table into the report.
	Crosstab	Inserts a crosstab into the report.
	Chart	Inserts a chart into the report.
	Parameter Control	Inserts a parameter control into the report.
	Parameter Form Control	Inserts a parameter form control into the report.
	Filter Control	Inserts a filter control into the report.
	Navigation Control	Inserts a navigation control into the report.
	Special Fields	Inserts special fields into the report.
	Page Break	Inserts a page break into the report.
Report	Query Filter	Applies a filter to the business view used by certain component.
	Filter	Filters the report records according to the filter criteria you specify.
	On-screen Filter Values	The option is unavailable when Enable Setting Default On-screen Filter Values For Page Report is not selected in the server profile. Save as Default Saves the current on-screen filter values as the user defined default values for the report and for the user. This menu item is disabled when the current on-screen filter values are the same as the default values. Restore to Default Restores to the default on-screen filter values. This menu item is disabled when current on-screen filter values are the same as the default values. Clear Default Clears user defined default on-screen filter values. This menu item is disabled when there are no user defined default values.
	Sort	Sorts the report records or groups in ascending or descending order on the fields you select.
	To Chart	Converts a crosstab into a chart.
	To Crosstab	Converts a chart into a crosstab.
	Rotate Table	Rotates a table to switch its appearance between the horizontal and vertical layout modes.
	Rotate Crosstab	Rotates a crosstab to exchange the columns and rows in the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab.
	Merge	Merges selected tabular cells into one.
	Split	Splits a 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 server profile.
	Use Dynamic Formula in Property	Allows you to apply dynamic formulas to control object properties.
	Style	Allows you to apply a style to the report.
	Change Parameters	Allows you to change the parameter values in the report.
Help	User's Guide	Opens Page Report Studio User's Guide.
	Jinfonet Software Home Page	Connects to Jinfonet Software Home Page.
	Technical Support	Accesses Jinfonet Technical Support.
	About Page Report Studio	Shows product information about Page Report Studio.
Standard Toolbar	New Report Tab	Creates a new report tab based on an existing business view.
	Open	Brings out the Open Report Tabs dialog for you to open/close report tabs in current report.
	Save	Saves the report as a report version.
	Save As	Saves a copy of the report.
	Export	Exports the report result to disk or version in various formats.
	Printable Version	Shows the Printable Version dialog for you to print the current report result to a PDF/HTML file.
	Undo	Undoes the last operation.
	Redo	Reverses the operation of Undo.
	Delete	Deletes the selected object.
View Toolbar	Toolbox	Shows the Toolbox panel for you to insert a component into the report. Click it again to hide the Toolbox.
	Resource View	Shows the Resource View panel, with which you can add view elements to your report and create dynamic resources to use them in your report. Click it again to hide the Resource View panel.
	Filter	Shows the Filter dialog, with which you can filter the report records according to the filter criteria you specify.
	Sort	Shows the Sort dialog, with which you can sort the report records or groups in ascending or descending order on the fields you select.
	Search	Shows the Search dialog for you to find specific text.
	Zoom	Enables you to enlarge or reduce the size of the report.
Analysis Toolbar	Rotate	Rotates a crosstab or rotates a table.
	Chart Type	Lists all available chart types for you to change the type of a selected chart.
		Allows you to apply a style to the report.
Font format buttons		Changes the face of the selected font. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Changes the size of the selected font. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Makes the selected font in bold style. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Makes the selected font in italic style. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Makes the selected font in underlined style. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Makes the selected font left aligned. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Makes the selected font center aligned. Available only when a label or field is selected.
		Makes the selected font right aligned. Available only when a label or field is selected.
Page navigation buttons		Displays the current page number. You can also input a page number in the page box and press Enter on the keyboard to go to that page.
		Goes to the first page of the current report tab.
		Goes to the previous page.
		Goes to the next page.
		Goes to the last page.
Go To drop-down list		If a report contains several report tabs, you can use this list to switch among the report tabs. Also, when opening a detail report which is displayed in the same window as the master report, the items for tracing the master/detail report navigation will be listed in the list, with which you can return to any report easily.
More Commands	/	Specifies the data mode of the report.
	Interactive View/Basic View	Switches between the two views of Page Report Studio. Unavailable when Show Link of Basic/Interactive View is unchecked in the Page Report Studio profile.
		Goes back to the previous level in the report chain, which is created when performing the going or linking-to-report action on a report tab.
		Goes forward to the next level in the report chain, which is created when performing the going or linking-to-report action on a report tab.
		When you perform the going or linking-to-report actions on a report tab, a report chain is created. This drop-down list lists the original report and the reports you have just visited within the report chain. The item checked in the drop-down list is the currently opened report. Select an unchecked item and you will be directed to that report.
		When the Page Report Studio window is not maximized in Interactive View mode, the button will be displayed on the toolbar, by clicking which you can get all the other toolbar commands the small window hasn't enough space for.
		Specifies the language in which to display the report if it is an NLS report. Available only when Enable NLS is checked in the server profile.
Shortcut Menu	Filter	Provides submenu items for filtering the data in a banded object/table or removing the filtering.
	Sort	Provides submenu items for sorting records on the selected field in ascending/descending order, or removing the sorting.
	Drill Down	Drills data to a lower group according to predefined hierarchies.
	Drill To	Enables you to obtain a different view of data by switching among groups.
	Drill to By Value	Allows you to filter data based on groups while also obtaining a more detailed view of the data.
	Drill Up	Drills data to a higher group according to predefined hierarchies.
	Go To	Goes to any group to show its record information.
	Go Up	Goes up one group level to show the records of a higher-level group.
	Go Down	Goes down one group level to show the records of a child group.
	Go to Detail	Goes to the details of a group.
	Conditional Formatting	Enables you to add conditional format to the currently selected field.
	Search	Shows the Search dialog for you to search the report result for some text.
	Query Filter	Applies a filter to the business view used by the specified data component.
	Refresh	Re-fetches data of the specified data component.
	Properties	Shows a dialog for you to define the object's properties.

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