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Report Builder Window (Run Mode)

Use the run mode to see the results of the report design populated with your actual data. When you click Run Report, your report data is retrieved and your report is rendered and displayed in the window. To switch back to design mode, click Design Report.

While in run mode of Report Builder, you can perform the following tasks:

  • View individual pages in your report.

  • Print your report.

  • Export your report as a different file format, such as an Excel, PDF, or TIFF file.

  • Filter data.

  • View clickthrough reports.

  • Sort the data.

  • View data with headers always displayed.

Report Builder Run Toolbar

  • First Page
    Click to display the first page in the report.

  • Previous Page
    Click to display the previous page in the report.

  • Current Page Number
    Displays the page number for the current page and indicates the total number of pages in the report. To jump to another page in the report, type a page number and then press Enter.

  • Next Page
    Click to display the next page in the report.

  • Last Page
    Click to display the last page in the report.

  • Back
    While viewing a clickthrough report, click to return to the previous report.

  • Stop
    Click to stop the report from rendering.

  • Refresh
    Click to refresh the report's contents.

  • Print
    Click to print the report.

  • Print Preview
    Click to preview the report before it prints.

  • Page Setup
    Click to set print page options.

  • Export
    Click to save the report to your hard drive as a different file type.

  • Zoom
    Select a value to zoom in or zoom out of the report.

  • Find
    Enter a word or phrase to search for and then click Find. Click Next to search for the next usage of the word or phrase that you entered.