JReport Web window elements

The main page of JReport Web consists of the user information bar, menus, toolbar, report set bar, Toolbox, Resource View panel, TOC Browser, and report area. The options for browsing or controlling a DHTML report are as follows:

Toolbar/Menu Button Tool Name Description
File New Report Creates a new report to the current report set based on an existing business/report cube.
New Report Set Creates a new report set containing a report based on an existing business/report cube.
Open Opens the Open Report dialog for you to open/close reports in current report set.
Rename Report Opens the Rename Current Report dialog to give the open report a new name.
Close Report Closes the current report if there is more than one report open in the report set; or prompts you to close the report set if only one report is open.
Delete Report Deletes the current report if there is more than one report open in the report set. This command is disabled when the last page of the current report does not display if Format Page On Demand on the Configure DHTML Profile page is selected.
Save Saves the report set as a report set version.
Save As Saves a copy of the report set.
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 set.
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 set 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 cube 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 JReport web, 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 blank banded object into the report.
Table Inserts a blank table into the report.
Crosstab Inserts a blank crosstab into the report.
Chart Shows the Insert Chart dialog for you to insert a chart into the report.
Special Fields Inserts special fields into the report.
Report Query Filter Shows the Query Filter dialog, with which you can apply a filter to the business/report cube used by certain component.
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 field(s) you select.
To Chart Converts a table or 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 axes on 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.
Max Records Allows you to specify the maximum number of records retrieved by all components in the report set.
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.
Help User's Guide Opens JReport Web User's Guide.
Jinfonet Software Home Page Connects to Jinfonet Software Home Page.
Technical Support Accesses Jinfonet Technical Support.
About JReport Web Shows product information about JReport Web.
Standard Toolbar New Creates a new report based on an existing business/report cube.
Open Brings out the Open Report dialog for you to open/close reports in current report set.
Save Saves the report set as a report set version.
Save As Saves a copy of the report set.
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 cube 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 field(s) 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.
Style Allows you to apply a style to the report.
Font format buttons Font Face, Font Size Changes the face and size of the selected font. Available only when a label or field is selected.
Bold, Italic, Underlined Makes the selected font in bold, italic or underlined style. Available only when a label or field is selected.
Left, Center, Right Makes the selected font left, center or right aligned. Available only when a label or field is selected.
Page navigation buttons Max Records Allows you to specify the number of records retrieved by all components in the report set.
Page Number Displays the current page number.
First Goes to the first page of the current report.
Previous Goes to the previous page.
Next Goes to the next page.
End Goes to the last page.
Go To drop-down list Go To Goes to the selected report or to the selected report level.

If a report set contains several reports, you can use this list to switch among the reports. Or, after you perform some going or drilling actions on a report, the structure of the report will be displayed in the list in a hierarchical view, with which you can return to any level of the report easily.
More Commands When the JReport Web 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.
Shortcut Menu Reset Reproduces the data of a banded object using the data cached in the data buffer.
Filter Provides submenu items for filtering the data in a banded object 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 Allows you to drill data according to predefined hierarchies.
Drill To Enables you to obtain a different view of data by switching among dimensions.
Drill to By Value Allows you to filter data based on dimensions while also obtaining a more detailed view of the data.
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 Shows the Query Filter dialog for you to apply a filter to the business/report cube used by the component.
Report Shows the Report Properties dialog for you to view and edit the report properties.
Properties Shows a dialog for you to define the object's properties.

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