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Page Report Studio Window Elements

You can determine the options that you see in Page Report Studio by configuring the server profile. This topic describes how to use the options in the Page Report Studio Window.

To customize the options in Page Report Studio, select the default feature profile in the Customize Profile > Page Report Studio > Features tab of the profile page and the property settings in the Properties tab (default profile has the higher priority). For more information, see Customizing Page Report Studio Profile.

The window elements of Page Report Studio vary with its two view modes: Basic View and Interactive View. The following table introduces the full UI elements involving both modes. The shortcut menu contents vary with the objects you right-click, and the table only list some typical items.

Menu/Toolbar Option/Button Description
Menu > File New Page Report Tab Select to create a new report tab to the current page report.
New Page Report Select to create a new page report containing a report tab.
Open Select to display the Open Report Tabs dialog box, and then select or clear the report tabs that you want to open or close in the current report.
Rename Report Tab Select to open the Rename Report Tab dialog box, and then give the current report tab a new name.
Close Report Tab Select to close the current report tab if there is more than one report tab in the report, or to decide whether you want to close the report if it has only one report tab.
Delete Report Tab Select to delete the current report tab if there is more than one report tab in the report. Server disables this item when haven't access the last page of the current report tab, and if Format Page on Demand is selected in the Page Report Studio profile.
Save Select to save the report as a report version.
Save As Select to save a copy of the report.
Export Select to export the report result to disk or version in various formats.
Page Setup Select to open the Page Properties dialog box to specify the page layout settings for the report result.
Printable Version Select to open the Printable Version dialog box to print the current report result to PDF/HTML.
Exit Select to close the current report and exit the Page Report Studio.
Menu > Edit Undo Select to undo the last operation.
Redo Select to reverse the operation of Undo.
Search Select to open the Search dialog box to find specific text.
Menu > View Toolbar Clear to hide the Standard, View, or Analysis toolbar.
User Information Bar Select to display the User Information Bar, which shows your username, the catalog name, and the report name.
Toolbox Select to display the Toolbox panel from which you can insert components into the report.
Resource View Select to display the Resource View panel, with which you can add view elements to your report and create dynamic resources to use them in your report.
TOC Browser Select to display the TOC Browser, with which you can navigate the report data.
Editing Marks Select to display editing marks, that is dashed outlines for objects and report body. By default, the option is cleared. In this case, the editing marks do not show when a report object receives focus, and you cannot move or resize report objects.
Turn To Select a report page.
Refresh Select to run the report using previously provided parameters and fetch the report data again.
Zoom Select to open the Zoom dialog box and then set a zoom ratio for the report page.
Options Select to open the Options dialog box, then set the skin and unit for Page Report Studio, and customize toolbar options.
Show Grids Select to show grids in the report area.
Snap to Grids By default, Server enables this option, and aligning objects is easier. It snaps an object to grids when you move it by dragging and dropping in the report area. To temporarily replace the setting, press ALT as you move an object.
Menu > Insert Label Select to insert a label into the report.
Image Select to insert an image into the report.
Banded Object Select to insert a banded object into the report.
Table Select to insert a table into the report.
Crosstab Select to insert a crosstab into the report.
Chart Select to insert a chart into the report.
Parameter Control Select to insert a parameter control into the report.
Parameter Form Control Select to insert a parameter form control into the report.
Filter Control Select to insert a filter control into the report.
Navigation Control Select to insert a navigation control into the report.
Special Fields Select to insert a special field into the report.
Page Break Select to insert a page break into the report.
Menu > Report Query Filter Select to apply a filter to the business view used by a data component in the report.
Filter Select to filter the report records.
On-screen Filter Values The option is available when administrators do not clear Enable Setting Default On-screen Filter Values For Page Report in the server profile.
  • Save as Default
    Select to save the current on-screen filter values as the user defined default values for the report and for you. Server disables this menu item when the current on-screen filter values are the same as the default values.
  • Restore to Default
    Select to restore to the default on-screen filter values. Server disables this menu item when the current on-screen filter values are the same as the default values.
  • Clear Default
    Select to clear user defined default on-screen filter values. Server disables this menu item when there are no user defined default values.
Sort Select to sort the report records or groups in ascending or descending order on the fields you select.
To Chart Select to convert the crosstab into a chart.
To Crosstab Select to convert the chart into a crosstab.
Rotate Table Select to switch the table between the horizontal and vertical layout modes.
Rotate Crosstab Select to exchange the columns and rows in the crosstab.
Merge Select to merge selected tabular cells into one.
Split Select to split the tabular cell into the specified number of rows and columns.
Language Select the language in which you want to display the report if it is an NLS report. Available only when you selected Enable NLS in the server profile.
Use Dynamic Formula in Property You can use dynamic formulas to control object properties. You see this option when you enabled the Advanced User feature in the Page Report Studio profile.
Style Select to apply a style to the report.
Change Parameters Select to change the parameter values in the report.
Menu > Help User's Guide Select to open the Page Report Studio user documentation.
Logi Report Home Page Select to connect to Logi Report Home Page at https://www.logianalytics.com/.
Technical Support Select to contact Logi Analytics technical support.
About Page Report Studio Select to view product information about Page Report Studio.
Standard Toolbar New Report Tab button New Report Tab Select to create a new report tab.
Open button Open Select to display the Open Report Tabs dialog box, and then open/close report tabs in the current report.
Save button Save Select to save the report as a report version.
Save As button Save As Select to save a copy of the report.
Export button Export Select to export the report result to disk or version in various formats.
Printable Version button Printable Version Select to display the Printable Version dialog box to print the current report result to a PDF/HTML file.
Undo button Undo Select to undo the last operation.
Redo button Redo Select to reverse the operation of Undo.
Delete button Delete Select to delete the selected object.
View Toolbar Toolbox button Toolbox Select to display the Toolbox panel from which you can insert components into the report. Select the button again to hide the Toolbox panel.
Resource View button Resource View Select to display the Resource View panel, with which you can add view elements to your report and create dynamic resources in your report. Select the button again to hide the Resource View panel.
Filter button Filter Select to display the Filter dialog box, with which you can filter the report records according to the filter criteria you specify.
Query Filter button Query Filter Select to display the Query Filter dialog box, with which you can apply a filter to the business view used by the selected data component in the report.
Sort button Sort Select to display the Sort dialog box, with which you can sort the report records or groups in ascending or descending order on the fields you select.
Search button Search Select to display the Search dialog box to find specific text.
Zoom button Zoom Select to enlarge or reduce the size of the report.
Analysis Toolbar Rotate button Rotate Select to rotate the selected crosstab or table.
Chart Type button Chart Type Select to change the type of the selected chart.
Style button Select One Style Select a style you want to apply to the report.
Font Format Font Face button Select Font Select to update the font face of the selected text. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Font Size button Select Font Size Select to update the size of the selected text. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Bold button Bold Select to make the selected text in bold. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Italic button Italic Select to make the selected text in italic type. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Underline button Underline Select to make the selected text in underlined style. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Align Left button Left Select to make the selected text left aligned. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Align Center button Center Select to make the selected text center aligned. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Align Right button Right Select to make the selected text right aligned. You see this item only when you selected a label or field.
Page Controls Page Number button Turn to Page Type a page number in the number box and press Enter to go to that page.
First button First Page Select to go to the first page of the current report tab.
Previous button Previous Page Select to go to the previous page.
Next button Next Page Select to go to the next page.
End button Last Page Select to go to the last page.
Go To Go To Drop-down List If a report contains several report tabs, you can use this list to switch among the report tabs. Also, when opening a detail report in the same window as the master report, Server lists the items for tracing the master/detail report navigation here, with which you can return to any report easily.
More Commands Keep as Background Task Keep as Background Task Select to keep the open page report as a background task.
Quick Schedule button Quick Schedule Select to schedule a task to publish the report to email, FTP site, or the Logi Report Server versioning system.
TOC Browser button TOC Browser

Select to display the TOC Browser, with which you can navigate the report data. You can then clear the button to hide the TOC Browser.

To display the TOC Browser button TOC Browser button on the toolbar in the Basic View, select the Customize Toolbar Items button Customize Toolbar Items button on the toolbar, then select the closed eye icon Closed Eye icon beside TOC Browser.

Full Data/Partial Data Select the data mode of the report.
Interactive View/Basic View Switch between the two views of Page Report Studio. Available if you do not clear Show Link of Basic/Interactive View in the Page Report Studio profile.
Back button Back Select to go back to the previous level in the report chain, which Server creates when you perform the going-to-detail or linking-to-report action.
Next button Next Select to go forward to the next level in the report chain, which Server creates when you perform the going-to-detail or linking-to-report action.
Visited Reports button Visited Reports

When you perform the going or linking-to-report action, Server creates a report chain. This drop-down button lists the original report and the reports you have just visited within the report chain. The selected report in the drop-down list is the report you currently open. Select another report and you will jump to that report.

Customize Toolbar Items button Customize Toolbar Items

Select to show or hide the toolbar items and adjust their order in the Basic View of Page Report Studio.

More Commands More Items Select to access more toolbar items that cannot display directly on the toolbar due to limited space.
Language button Select the language in which you want to display the report if it is an NLS report. Available only when you selected Enable NLS in the server profile.
Shortcut Menu Filter Select an item for filtering the data in a banded object/table or removing the filter.
Sort Select an item for sorting records on the selected field in ascending/descending order, or removing the sort order.
Drill Down Select to drill data to a lower group according to predefined hierarchy.
Drill To Select to obtain a different view of data by switching among groups.
Drill to By Value Select to filter data based on groups while also obtaining a more detailed view of the data.
Drill Up Select to drill data to a higher group according to predefined hierarchy.
Go To Select to go to any group to show its record information.
Go Up Select to go up one group level to show the records of a higher-level group.
Go Down Select to go down one group level to show the records of a child group.
Go to Detail Select to go to the details of a group.
Conditional Formatting Select to add conditional format to the selected field.
Search Select to display the Search dialog box, and then search the report result for specific text.
Query Filter Select to apply a filter to the business view used by the selected data component.
Refresh Select to re-fetch data of the specified data component.
Properties Select to display a dialog box, and then define the object's properties.

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