Report Explorer¶
The Report Explorer panel shows a report's structure and provides access to report elements, styles, and data sources.
The Report Explorer showcases all report controls and bands in a hierarchical tree format.
You can customize report elements using the following action:
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Switches to the Properties Panel where you can adjust the selected report element's or the entire report's settings. |
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Deletes the selected report element. Note that this button is not available for the Detail, Top Margin, and Bottom Margin bands. |
You can use the drag-and-drop functionality for the following operations:
- Reorder report controls, or move them from one band to another.
- Reorder Detail Report bands, or move them inside / outside other bands.
- Reorder Group Header and Group Footer bands.
- Reorder table cells, or move them between table rows. Reorder table rows.
A valid drop target is distinguished by a green highlight when you drag an item over it, while an invalid target is indicated by a red highlight.
Manage Report Styles¶
To access the report style collection, expand the Styles category in Report Explorer.
Then, to apply a style to a report control, simply drag a style item from Report Explorer and drop it onto the desired control.
You can use the following actions to customize report styles:
Button | Description |
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Switches to the Properties Panel where you can adjust the selected style's settings. |
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Deletes the selected style. |
Manage Data Sources¶
The Report Explorer displays available report data sources within the Data Sources category. This list remains synchronized with the data sources shown in the Field List panel.
The following action is available to customize the data source:
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Switches to the Properties Panel where you can rename the selected data source.![]() |