Selecting Report Elements

You need to select an element or elements before you can move, resize or delete it etc. You can also click the menu mouse button on a selected element, then select Edit from the pop-up menu to open the element's Properties window.

Select a single report element

Images/HOWTO00000012.gif Click the select mouse button on the text of the element. Eight small squares will appear around the element's frame to indicate that it is selected.

Select a single report element using the keyboard

Images/HOWTO00000012.gif To cycle through all elements and bands on a report design, selecting each in turn, press the Tabkey

Select multiple elements

Images/HOWTO00000012.gif Hold down the Shiftkey and click the select mouse button on each element that you wish to select. You can only select multiple elements that are in the same band.

Tips

  • To get help on any of the windows in the Report Generator, press the F1key.
  • You cannot overwrite any of the pre-designed reports once you have modified them. You can save the modified report under a new name.