Report Designer Menu Bar

Some commands on the menu are only available after a report has been opened.

Report menu

Description

New >

These commands are used to create a report definition.

Wizard

Creates a report, using page-by-page procedures.

See also To Create a Report with the Report Wizard.

Blank Report

Starts the definition from the draft, using a blank template.

Open

Opens an existing report (from the current industry model).

Save

Saves the definitions.

Remove

Deletes a report definition.

Rename

To rename the report.

Import/Export >

These commands are used to exchange report definitions with XML files.

Export XML Report Definition

Import XML Report Definition

For importing/exporting.

Check All

Checks for invalid scripting code.

Note: This check can also be started in the 1-Click Maintenance batch.

See also Use Data Checker and Set Up One-Click Maintenance

Options

You use these options to define paper size and orientation for Infrastructure Application Extension and AutoCAD Map 3D toolset reports. See also To set Report Designer options

Edit menu

 

Move >

Moves the layout components relative to each other.

Move Group

Moves the selected child group.

Move Zone

Moves the selected zone.

Move Page

Moves the selected page.

Remove >

These commands are used to delete groups, zones, and pages. Select the respective item and start the command.

Delete Controls F11

Deletes the selected controls.

Copy Controls

Copies the selected controls.

Paste Controls

Pastes the controls (to the selected section).

Add menu

These commands are used to add controls. See also Report Designer: Adding Controls.

Print menu

These commands are used to generate reports in different formats, such as Print or HTML. These commands are also available on the Preview tab. See also To set Report Designer options

Preview F5

Displays a preview. If errors in SQL statements, formulas, and functions occur, these are displayed in an error list.

Print

Prints the report on a printer.

PDF

Creates a report in PDF.

HTML

Creates a report in HTML.

Text

Exports data into a text file. See also To export report data.