Report Controls

Student Manager's report writer provides you with several tools to help simplify your report modification.

Report Designer Toolbar

Access the following report tools with these icons:

• Data Grouping: open the Data Grouping window to add/edit Group Bands.
• Data Environment:  view the fields available in the report cursor.
• Page Setup: opens Page Setup window.
• Report Controls:  opens the Report Control Toolbar (see below).
• Color Palette:  opens the Color Toolbar.
• Layout:  opens the Layout Toolbar.
• Font Properties: opens Font Properties window.

Command Bar Menu Items

Access the following report tools from the Report Designer menu:

• File – Close Report, Page Setup; and Print Preview.
• Edit – Cut, Copy, Paste, Select All, etc.
• View – No tools are listed on the View menu.
• Format - Alignment and Sizing options; Element Grouping and Order, Formatting options for text, lines, and boxes (e.g. color, font, line size, fill color and type).
• Tools – No tools are listed on the Tools menu.
• Report - Banding; Variables, Data Grouping; Set Default Font for Report.
• Window – Lists current report window.
• Help – Access Report Help.

Report Control Tool Bar

Icons to add and modify report elements:

• Pointer tool:  Select report elements to modify or move.
• Text Tool:  Create text entries up to 256 characters in length.
• Expression Box Tool:  Draw expression boxes in which to place data.
• Line Tool:  Draw vertical and horizontal lines.
• Square Box Tool:  Draw rectangular boxes.
• Round Rectangle Tool:  Draw round-edged boxes.
• Picture Tool:  Add graphics to the report.
• Button Lock Tool:  Keep the current tool selected for multiple additions.