Previewing the Report DataSet
From the Report DataSet Definition properties you can test the Report DataSet.
To preview the Report DataSet:
1. Access the Report DataSet Definition properties.
2. Display its Preview page.
3. Click Create Preview.
4. In the Parameters section, define the source data:
• if needed enter the parameter value
• if needed, in the source MetaClass, click Connect and connect the MetaClass item(s) required.
5. In the Report DataSet section, click Generate .
The Report DataSet displays:
• date and time of computation
• collected data in tabular form
*Objects from a Data Reading access not accessible to the user are not displayed.
*In the Report DataSet section, click a column header to sort the result according to this data.
*In the Report DataSet section, using the column filters or the column filtering tool perform actions on the Report DataSet display only: all the data (displayed or hidden) is still included in the Report DataSet.
6. You can:
• customize the Report DataSet
• generate an Instant Report from the Report DataSet
*The entire Report DataSet data is taken into account, even the hidden data if you used the column filters or the column filtering tool (in the Preview page). The customization must be performed in the Definition page.
• export the Report DataSet in Excel format
*If you filtered the Report DataSet display, in that case only displayed data is exported.