## Web Report Studio window elements

Here are two ways of accessing Web Report Studio:

By creating a new web report

On the JReport Console > Resources page, click New > Web Report. Then follow the Web Report Wizard and click Run. Web Report Studio will then be displayed with the new report.

By running an existing web report

On the JReport Console > Resources page, browse to the target web report and choose the appropriate way to run the report in Web Report Studio.

### Web Report Studio window elements

The main page of Web Report Studio consists of the user information bar, menus, toolbar, left panels and report area. The options for browsing or controlling a web report are as follows:

Menu/Toolbar | Button | Tool Name | Description
--- | --- | --- | ---
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.
|  | Print | Displays the Print dialog for printing the web report result.
|  | Exit | Closes the current web report and exits Web Report Studio releasing all of the resources.
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.
|  | 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.
|  | Unhide Components | Shows the hidden components you specify.
|  | Style | Applies a style to the selected components or the whole report.
View |  | Inspector | Shows or hides the Inspector panel, which lists all objects in the current web report in a tree structure. 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 panel on the JReport Console page.
Help |  | User's Guide | Opens the Web Report Studio User's Guide.
|  | JReport Home Page | Connects to JReport Home Page.
|  | Technical Support | Accesses Jinfonet Technical Support.
|  | About Web Report Studio | Shows product information about Web Report Studio.
|  | Language | Specifies the language in which to display the report. Available only when Enable NLS is checked in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > Advanced panel on the JReport Console page.
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.
|  | Page Setup | Configures the report page settings.
|  | Print | Prints the report result to a PDF file with the default 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.
|  | Delete | Deletes the selected object.
|  | Show Objects | Specifies which objects to show in the report.
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 |  | Table Wizard | Opens the Table Wizard for you to edit the 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 |  | Crosstab Wizard | Opens the Crosstab Wizard for you to edit the 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 |  | Chart Wizard | Opens the Chart Wizard for you to edit the 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.
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, click here.
|  | 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 click in a table, crosstab, or chart to show this panel for the component.
|  | Properties | Lists all the objects in the report in a tree structure with their properties.
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.

Notes:

- Web Report Studio has two modes: View Mode and Edit Mode, and the toolbar and menu commands that are available in each mode vary. Administrators can specify the default mode that will be applied when a report is opened in Web Report Studio in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > General tab, and you can switch between the two modes by selecting View Mode or Edit Mode from the mode drop-down menu on the Web Report Studio toolbar. However, you will not be able to switch the mode if the Show Link of View/Edit Mode option in the Profile > Customize Profile > Page Report Studio > Properties > Default tab is unchecked.
- The shortcut menu contents vary with the objects you right-click. The above table only lists some typical items. The following sections will guide you to use the shortcut menu for any object you may right-click.