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Overview

File

New Report
Brings up the new report wizard.
Open
Opens an existing report definition (RDL file).
Close
Closes the current report.
Save
Saves the current report.
Save As
Saves the current report under a new name.
Print
Prints the running report. This item is only enabled when you are previewing a report.
Export
Exports the running report to a PDF, HTML, Web Archive, or XML file. This item is only enabled when you are previewing a report.
Recent Files
Shows the most recently opened files. The number of files shown in the list can be modified in the options dialog.

Edit

Undo
Reverses the last modification to the report. When undoing a dialogs work, the undo reverses all actions performed within the dialog.
Cut
Deletes the selected report item(s) and places them on the clipboard.
Copy
Places the selected report item(s) on the clipboard.
Paste
Takes the contents of the clipboard and put it into the report. If an image is on the clipboard, an embedded image is created and then an Image is placed in the report pointing to that embedded image.
Delete
Deletes the selected report item(s).
Select All
Selects all report items.

View

Designer
Changes the main display to the WYSIWYG report designer.
RDL Text
Changes the main display to the directly edit the RDL syntax.
Preview
Runs the report. If the report has been previously previewed and no changes have occurred the report is not rerun.
Show Report in Browser
Starts up the Desktop Server (if not previously started) and creates a temporary copy of the report, places it in the Desktop Server's report directory and starts a browser against that page.
Properties
Brings up the Property dialog for the selected report item. If there are multiple selected report items the property page will show just the properties in common between the report items.

Data

DataSets
The list of existing data sets are displayed in a submenu. Picking one will bring up a property dialog for that dataset. If you pick New a property dialog for the new DataSet is started.
Data Sources
The Data Sources property dialog is started.
Embedded Images
The dialog for handling embedded images is started.
Create Shared Data Source
The dialog for handling shared data sources is started. Shared data sources allow you to create an encrypted file that contains the connection information.

Format

Align
Aligns the left, center or right edges of the selected report items.
Size
Sizes either the height, width or both height and width of the selected report items.
Horizontal Spacing
When multiple report items are selected you can make the horizontal spacing betweens the items equal. Or you can increase or decrease the space between the items.
Vertical Spacing
When multiple report items are selected you can make the vertical spacing betweens the items equal. Or you can increase or decrease the space between the items.
Padding Left
Adjusts the left padding property of the selected report items.
Padding Right
Adjusts the right padding property of the selected report items.
Padding Top
Adjusts the top padding property of the selected report items.
Padding Bottom
Adjusts the bottom padding property of the selected report items.

Tools

Validate RDL
Brings up a dialog to test the RDL syntax against the RDL schema. This is available only when editting the RDL Syntax.
Start/Stop Desktop Server
This option will either start or stop the Desktop Server. The Desktop server is automatically started when you choose to preview the report in the browser. This allows you to start or stop that process.
Options
Opens up the options dialog allowing you to configure the designer menu, toolbar and desktop server...

Window

Cascade
Repositions the windows all open reports: left to right, top to bottom.
Tile
Repositions the windows of all open reports by tiling without overlaps either vertically or horizontally.
Close All
Closes all open reports. You will be prompted to save any reports that have been modified.
1 ...
Open reports will be listed sequentially starting with 1. If you pick a report it will be made current.

Help

Help
Opens the html help system. The URL opened is determined by the Tools/Options dialog.
Support
Opens up the fyiReporting support Forum in a browser.
About
The about dialog contains licensing and versioning information.