User Manual

Operating Reference
Reports
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Run Mode
The Run mode executes a Report Definition and displays the data retrieved from
Reports and other services. Following are the characteristics of the Run mode:
● The ribbon disappears.
● Keywords are replaced by actual data.
● No element can be added or deleted in this mode.
● The layout elements are populated with data.
● You can perform the following activities:
– Sorting (ascending or descending) or changing column width.
– Selecting rows in tables.
– Entering text in the Editable Field control.
– Selecting text entries from the Custom Text Selection control or values of a
text group from the Text Group Selection control.
– Adding, modifying, and deleting comments from the Comments table.
● The Stop icon or the Stop button in the Report Management
section stops the execution of a Report Definition.
● In Run mode, when you move the cursor over a table/plot, a tooltip displays the
applicable filter and the number of records (only for tables). The number of
records tooltip is helpful in deciding the destination type, for example, Printer.
● You can toggle to Edit mode by clicking Edit on the Reports toolbar. If you
perform sorting in Run mode and then switch to Edit mode, the Select Edit
Option dialog box displays asking whether you want to save or discard the
changes you made in the Run mode, or to create a new Report Definition
based on the changes.
NOTE:
When you select Control Panel > Region and Language > Additional Settings,
you can configure local settings for the following fields:
- numeric (including decimal symbol, no. of digits after decimal)
- short date
- short time
The report workspace specifications, such as page size/margin or table
width/height, also change according to the local settings.