Specifications

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Preview view
The Preview view in the middle on the left shows the report with data as it will
appear at runtime. If the Print Preview toggle (File>Print Preview) is selected,
you see the report as it would appear when printed with an optional blue outline
that shows where the page margins are located.
Export/Import
Template view
for XML
The Export/Import Template view for XML at the bottom left shows a default
template for exporting and importing data in XML format. You can define
custom templates for import and export. The templates are saved with the
report. For more information, see Chapter 12, “Exporting and Importing XML
Data.”
Export Template view
for XHTML
The Export/Import Template view for XHTML is designed for use with the
Web DataWindow feature in PowerBuilder. This view, and the Web Generation
and JavaScript Generation tab pages in the Properties view, are not used in
InfoMaker.
Properties view
The Properties view at the top right displays the properties for the currently
selected control(s) in the report, for the currently selected band in the report, or
for the report itself. You can view and change the values of properties in this
view.
Control List view
The Control List in the stacked pane at the bottom right view lists all controls
in the report. Selecting controls in this view selects them in the Design view
and the Properties view. You can also sort controls by Control Name, Type, or
Tag.
Data view
The Data view in the stacked pane at the bottom right displays the data that can
be used to populate a report and allows manipulation of that data.
Column Specifications
view
The Column Specifications view in the stacked pane at the bottom right shows
a list of the columns in the data source. For the columns, you can add, modify,
and delete initial values, validation expressions, and validation messages. You
can also specify that you want a column to be included in a prompt for retrieval
criteria during data retrieval. To add a column to the report, you can drag and
drop the column from the Column Specifications view to the Design view. For
external or stored procedure data sources, you can add, delete, and edit
columns (column name, type, and length).