Report Bar
The Report Bar serves two primary purposes: it can serve as a quick reference to view greater details relating to the selected object either in the tree or in the graphics; and it provides a preview of the report table available to be added to a report.
Displaying the Report Bar
To display the Report Bar use the menu option Report>Report Bar Visible or press the Report bar button on the Reporting page of the ribbon menu
On the Reporting page of the Users Options there are additional custom configuration controls:
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Show Report Bar Controls. This check box controls the dis- play of the Report Bar Toolbar.
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Show Report Bar Grid. This check box provides the ability to hide the grid background display from the report back.
Adding an Item
To add an item in the Report Bar simply select an item in the tree by single-clicking the item. Once selected it will display in the Report Bar. The currently selected item in the tree will always display in the current Report Bar Tab.
Building Reports Using the Report Bar
Report Bar is a great way to view object properties and values quickly and can be used to generate a simple report. Multiple items can be added to the Report Bar for continuous reviewing. Once finished, the Report Bar can be cleared or sent directly to an SA Report for final output.
Report Toolbar Controls
The report bar controls on the left side of the panel can be turned on or off from the Reporting tab of the Users Options in the Report Bar Settings section.
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Capture Current View. Creates a picture item in the tree of the current graphical view. The picture will display in the report bar under the current tab.
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Clipboard Help. Displays help information regarding methods of copying Report Bar data to the clipboard.
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Object Properties. Displays the current tab object properties.
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Current Object Report Options. Displays the report options for the current tab.
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Include Current Object in Composite Report. Sets the current object to be used in a Composite Report.
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Quick Report. Generates a Quick Report from the current tab.
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Generate Quick Report from Tab Order. Generates a Quick Report from all open Report Bar tabs in order from left to right.
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New Report Tab. Creates a new tab in the Report Bar.
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Close All Tabs except Current. Closes all Report Bar tabs except for the currently selected tab.
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Refresh Report. Refreshes the Report Bar with current in- formation.
Adding multiple items to the Report Bar requires multiple tabs. Add a new tab by using the New Report Tab icon. The new tab will appear with the currently selected tree item. Select the next item from the tree to view.
Removing an Item
To remove a Report Bar item, click the “X” icon in the bottom right- hand corner of the Report Bar.
All tabs, except the current tab, can be cleared by using the icon.
Generating a Report
If needed, an SA Report can be generated from one or all of the Re- port Bar tabs. Use to generate a report of the current tab or
to generate a report from al Report Bar tabs.