Here are two ways of accessing Web Report Studio:
On the JReport Console > Resources page, click New > Report. In the Select Report Type dialog, choose Web Report and click OK. Then follow the Web Report Wizard and click Run. Web Report Studio will then be displayed with the new report.
By running an existing web report
On the JReport Console > Resources page, browse to the target web report and choose the appropriate way to run the report in Web Report Studio.
The main page of Web Report Studio consists of the user information bar, menus, toolbar, left panels and report area. The options for browsing or controlling a web report are as follows:
| Menu/Toolbar | Button | Tool Name | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| File | New Report | Creates a new web report based on an existing business view. | |
| Open | Opens a web report. | ||
| Save | Saves the changes of the current web report. | ||
| Save As | Saves a copy of the web report or the report template in the current web report to server resources. | ||
| Export | Exports the report result to disk or version in various formats. | ||
| Page Setup | Configures the report page settings. | ||
| Prints the report result to a PDF/HTML file. | |||
| Exit | Closes the current web report and exits Web Report Studio releasing all of the resources. | ||
| Edit | Undo | Undoes the last operation. | |
| Redo | Reverses the operation of Undo. | ||
| Delete | Deletes the selected object. | ||
| Wizard | Opens the report wizard for you to edit the selected table, crosstab or chart. | ||
| Filter | Filters the report records according to the filter criteria you specify. | ||
| To Chart | Converts a crosstab into a chart. | ||
| To Crosstab | Converts a chart into a crosstab. | ||
| Rotate Crosstab | Rotates a crosstab to exchange the axes on the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab. | ||
| Report Body Properties | Defines properties of the report body. | ||
| Bind Data | Specifies to bind a data source to the web report. | ||
| Unhide Components | Shows the hidden components you specify. | ||
| Style | Applies a style to the selected components or the whole report. | ||
| View | Editing Marks | Shows or hides editing marks (dashed outlines for objects and report body). If the option is unselected, the editing mark will not be shown when a report object receives focus, and report objects cannot be moved or resized. | |
| Refresh | Runs the web report using previously provided parameters. The Refresh operation fetches the data again. | ||
| Insert | Table | Inserts a table into the web report. | |
| Crosstab | Inserts a crosstab into the web report. | ||
| Chart | Inserts a chart into the web report. | ||
| Parameter Control | Inserts a parameter control into the web report. | ||
| Parameter Form Control | Inserts a parameter form control into the web report. | ||
| Filter Control | Inserts a filter control into the web report. | ||
| Navigation Control | Inserts a navigation control into the web report. | ||
| Label | Inserts a label into the web report. | ||
| Image | Inserts an image into the web report. | ||
| Multimedia Object | Inserts a multimedia object into the web report. | ||
| Special Fields | Inserts a special field into the web report. | ||
| Format | Font | Specifies the font format of the selected text. Available only when a label or field is selected. | |
| Merge | Merges the selected tabular cells into one. | ||
| Split | Splits the selected tabular cell into the specified number of rows and columns. | ||
| Language | Allows you to specify the language in which to display the report. Available only when Enable NLS is checked in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > Advanced panel on the JReport Console page. | ||
| Help | User's Guide | Opens the Web Report Studio User's Guide. | |
| JReport Home Page | Connects to JReport Home Page. | ||
| Technical Support | Accesses Jinfonet Technical Support. | ||
| About Web Report Studio | Shows product information about Web Report Studio. | ||
 |
Language | Specifies the language in which to display the report. Available only when Enable NLS is checked in the Profile > Customize Server Preferences > Advanced panel on the JReport Console page. | |
| Standard Toolbar |  |
New Report | Creates a new web report based on an existing business view. |
 |
Open | Opens a web report. | |
 |
Save | Saves the changes of the current web report. | |
 |
Save As | Saves a copy of the web report or the report template in the current web report to server resources. | |
 |
Export | Exports the report result to disk or version in various formats. | |
 |
Page Setup | Configures the report page settings. | |
 |
Prints the current report result to a PDF/HTML file. | ||
 |
Refresh | Runs the web report using previously provided parameters. The Refresh operation fetches the data again. | |
 |
Undo | Undoes the last operation. | |
 |
Redo | Reverses the operation of Undo. | |
 |
Filter | Filters the report records according to the filter criteria you specify. | |
 |
Delete | Deletes the selected object. | |
 |
Show Objects | Specifies which objects to show in the report. | |
 |
Rotate Crosstab | Rotates a crosstab to exchange the axes on the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab. | |
 |
Swap Chart Groups | Specifies whether to switch data between the category and series axes, or between the category and value axes of a chart if there is no field on the series axes. | |
| Quick Format Toolbar |  |
Font | Specifies the font format of the selected text. Available only when a label or field is selected. |
 |
Background Color | Changes the background color of the selected text. Available only when a label or field is selected. | |
 |
Align | Makes the selected text left, center or right aligned. Available only when a label or field is selected. | |
 |
Merge | Merges the selected tabular cells into one. | |
 |
Split | Splits the selected tabular cell into the specified number of rows and columns. | |
| Context Toolbar for Table |  |
Table Wizard | Opens the Table Wizard for you to edit the table. |
 |
Show/Hide Detail | Hides or shows the detail columns you specify. | |
 |
Add/Remove Group | Specifies whether to add or remove the selected field as a group. | |
 |
Show/Hide Summary | Specifies whether to show or hide the selected summary field. | |
 |
Hide | Hides the selected column. | |
 |
Aggregate On | Creates a new summary directly based on the field bound with the table detail column. | |
| Context Toolbar for Crosstab | |
Crosstab Wizard | Opens the Crosstab Wizard for you to edit the crosstab. |
|
Rotate Crosstab | Rotates a crosstab to exchange the axes on the crosstab in order to create a different view of the crosstab. | |
| Context Toolbar for Chart | |
Chart Wizard | Opens the Chart Wizard for you to edit the chart. |
|
Swap Chart Groups | Specifies whether to switch data between the category and series axes, or between the category and value axes if there is no field on the series axes. | |
 |
Chart Type | Lists all available chart types for you to change the type of the chart. | |
 |
Chart Options | Lists more options for you to specify the layout of the chart. | |
| Panel | Parameters | Lists all the parameters used by the current report. It is available when the current report uses parameters. | |
| Resources | Lists all the available resources. You can use the quick search toolbar at the top of the panel to search for any desired resources related with the currently focused component in a fast and convenient way (to display the toolbar, click the Search button  at the upper right corner of the panel). |
||
| Components | Lists all the available components that can be inserted into reports. | ||
| Filter | Specifies the criteria to filter the data field. You can also remove or change existing filters. | ||
| "Go To" Filter | After you perform the go-to-by-value or go-down actions, the panel is displayed showing the filter created by the actions. You can also click in a table, crosstab, or chart to show this panel for the component. | ||
| Shortcut Menu | Show | Shows the selected fields. | |
| Apply Style | Applies a style to the selected component. | ||
| Delete | Deletes the selected object. | ||
| Autofit | Adjusts the width of table and crosstab fields according to the contents. | ||
| Hide | Hides the selected object. | ||
| Filter | Provides submenu items for filtering the data in the selected component or remove existing filters. | ||
| Sort | Provides submenu items for sorting records on the selected field in ascending/descending order, or remove the sort. | ||
| Edit Detail Table | Edits the detail table to define the detail fields of the summary. | ||
| Go to Detail | Goes to the detailed information of the selected summary. | ||
| Link/Edit Link | Links the selected object to a report, URL or e-mail. | ||
| Conditional Formatting | Adds some conditional formatting to the currently selected field. | ||
| Go Down | Goes from a group which is non-bottom level in a predefined hierarchy to the one-level-lower group while applying the current selected value as a filter condition. See Go-down for details. | ||
| Go Up | Goes from a group which is non-top level in a predefined hierarchy to the one-level-higher group. See Go-up for details. | ||
| Go To | Goes to any group to show its record information. | ||
| Go to By Value | Goes to any group with the current group value as a filter to show its record information. | ||
| Properties | Defines properties of the selected object. | ||
| Select | Make the corresponding object selected. |
Notes: