The following tables describe the toolbar buttons for designing reports. Some toolbar buttons are available only in specific circumstances. For example, the buttons to promote and demote reporting units are only available when you modify a reporting tree definition.

Standard toolbar

The standard toolbar provides quick access to file and edit commands. The standard toolbar includes the following buttons.

Toolbar Button

Description

New

Create a new (empty) report definition, row definition, column definition, or reporting tree definition.

Open

Open an existing row definition, column definition, reporting tree definition, or report definition.

Save

Save the current row definition, column definition, reporting tree definition, or report definition.

Copy

Copy the selected text and copy it to the Clipboard.

Cut

Delete the selected text and copy it to the Clipboard.

Paste

Insert the text from the Clipboard.

Undo

Undo the last action.

Redo

Redo the last undo action.

Find

Open the Find and Replacedialogue box to search and replace text in the current window.

Insert Row

Insert an empty row into the row definition or an empty header row in the column definition. This button is available from a row or column definition.

Insert Column

Insert an empty column into the column definition. This button is available from a column definition.

Lock

Apply a password to the current building block. This button is available to report designers and Management Reporter administrators.

Row Link

Open the Row Linksdialogue box to specify the sources for data links in row definitions and reporting tree definitions. This button is available from a row definition.

Promote Unit

Promote a unit of the reporting tree definition.

Demote Unit

Demote a unit of the reporting tree definition.

Expand All

Expand all units of the reporting tree definition at the level of the selected unit.

Collapse All

Collapse the entire reporting tree.

Report Wizard

Opens the report definition wizard to create a new report definition. This button is available to report designers and Management Reporter administrators.

Help

Open Management Reporter Help.

Formatting toolbar

The formatting toolbar provides easy access to style commands. The formatting toolbar includes the following buttons

Toolbar Button

Description

Font Size No Text

Apply the selected font style to the current text.

Font Size No Text

Set the current text to use the selected font.

Font Size

Set the current text to use the selected point size.

Bold

Make the current text bold.

Italics

Make the current text italic.

Underline

Underline the current text.

Decrease Indent

Decrease the indent of the current text.

Increase Indent

Increase the indent of the current text.

Fill Colour

Change the background colour of the current cell.

Font Colour

Change the colour of the current text.

Management Reporter toolbar

The Management Reporter toolbar provides quick access to commands for navigating within Management Reporter. The toolbar includes the following buttons.

Toolbar Button

Description

Open DDV

Display the report definition that is listed on the Windowmenu.

Open Row

Display the row definition that is assigned to the active report definition.

Open Column

Display the column definition that is assigned to the active report definition.

Open Reporting Tree

Display the reporting tree definition that is assigned to the active report definition.

Report Viewer

Start the report viewer with the most recent version of the generated report. This button is available from a report definition if you have generated at least one report.

Generate Report

Generate a report from the active report definition. This button is available from a report definition.

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