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Toolbox
 
1

Pointer

1. Pointer
The pointer is the default selected tool in the toolbox. It does nothing except acting as a cancel option for the other controls.
 
2

Label

2. Label
The label button makes it possible to add additional labels to the report.
 
It is possible to connect a label box with a field of the database, if the field was selected while exporting.
 
3

Check Box

3. Check Box
The check box button is used to display both text and a check box on the report.
 
4

Rich Text

4. Rich Text
The rich text box adds a field to add text.
 
The text in this box is somewhat limited by the size of the box, while text in labels can beyond the size if necessary.
 
5

Picture Box

5. Picture Box
The picture box is used to display images on a report.
 
6

Panel

6. Panel
The panel control is used to group controls together.
 
If the panel is moved, all other controls within the panel are moved along with it.
 
7

Table

7. Table
The table button is used to add tables to the report.
 
8

Character Comb

8. Character Comb
The Character Comb control displays text so that each character is printed in an individual cell.
 
9

Line

9. Line
The line button adds a line to the report.
 
The length and orientation (horizontal, vertical and diagonal) are customizable.
 
10

Shape

10. Shape
The shape button adds a shape to the report.
 
Shapes range from simple shapes like rectangles to stars, arrows and other more complex shapes.
 
11

Bar Code

11. Bar Code
The barcode button adds a barcode to the report.
 
This barcode is automatic generated, depending on the related data.
 
12

Chart

12. Chart
The chart button adds a chart to the report.
 
There are eight different type of charts available:
  • Bar
  • Point and line
  • Pie
  • Funnel
  • Area
  • Range
  • Radar and Polar
  • Advanced
     
13

Cross Tab

13. Cross Tab
To show the relationship between two or more variables.
 
14

Gauge

14. Gauge
The gauge button adds a gauge to the report.
 
15

Sparkline

15. Sparkline
The sparkline button adds a sparkline to the report.
 
Data from the database can be used to be represented in the sparkline.
 
16

Subreport

16. Subreport
The subreport button adds a subreport to the report.
 
The subreport is an existing report, saved earlier, that is added to the current report. This can be useful if a smaller report is an essential part of another report.
 
17

PDF Content

17. PDF Content
Display a given PDF in the report.
 
18

PDF signature

18. PDF signature
Add PDF signature section
 
19

Table of Contents

19. Table of Contents
The table of contents adds a table of contents to the report.
 
It is advisable to set this somewhere in the ReportHeader, otherwise this will be repeated every page.
 
20

Page Info

20. Page Info
The page info button adds page info to the report.
 
Page info can range from page number, username or even the current time and date.
 
21

Page Break

21. Page Break
The page break button adds a page break to the report.
 
Page break marks a point in the report when the next page should start. Can be useful to separate data.
 
22

Cross-band Line

22. Cross-band Line
The cross-band line button adds a line which crosses over bands.
 
The cross-band line allows the user to draw a line through one or more bands. This line can be useful to visually emphasize data consisting of multiple bands.
 
23

Cross-band Box

23. Cross-band Box
The cross-band box button adds a box which crosses over bands.
 
Similar to the cross-band line, the cross-band box allows the user to draw a box through one or more bands.