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 > Report. In the Select Report Type dialog, choose Web Report and click OK. 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 Prints the report result to a PDF or HTML file.
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 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.
Insert Table Inserts a table into the web report.
Crosstab Inserts a crosstab into the web report.
Chart Inserts a chart into the web report.
Parameter Control Inserts a parameter control into the web report.
Parameter Form Control Inserts a parameter form control into the web report.
Filter Control Inserts a filter control into the web report.
Navigation Control Inserts a navigation control into the web report.
Label Inserts a label into the web report.
Image Inserts an image into the web report.
Multimedia Object Inserts a multimedia object into the web report.
  Special Fields Inserts a special field into the web report.
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.
Rotate Crosstab Rotates a crosstab to exchange the axes on the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab.
Swap Chart Groups Specifies whether to switch data between the category and series axes, or between the category and value axes of a chart if there is no field on the series axes.
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.
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.
Properties Defines properties of the selected object.
Select Make the corresponding object selected.

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