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Customizing the Report DataSet
 
Modifying the display order of the Report DataSet columns
Hiding a column of the Report DataSet
Modifying the name of a Report DataSet column header
Speeding up the Report DataSet display
Modifying the display order of the Report DataSet columns
Once the Report DataSet Definition tree is defined you can modify the Report DataSet column display order.
To modify the display order of the Report DataSet:
1. From the Utilities Navigation Window, in the Report DataSet Definition folder, right-click the Report DataSet Definition and select properties.
2. Click the Definition tab.
3. In the bottom pane, click Reorganize .
4. Select the item you want to move and drag and drop where you want.
Hiding a column of the Report DataSet
To ease the Report DataSet report readability you can hide columns.
To hide a column:
1. From the Utilities Navigation Window, in the Report DataSet Definition folder, right-click the Report DataSet Definition and select properties.
2. Click the Definition tab.
3. In the bottom pane, clear the Visible field of the column you want to hide (0: the column is hidden).
Modifying the name of a Report DataSet column header
When performing a drag and drop (see "Defining the data that feeds the Report DataSet: drag and drop") Report DataSet item names are automatically defined according to what they stand for. When a name is already used in the same Report DataSet Definition, a suffix is added to the name (-n: -1, -2 etc.).
To modify the name of a Report DataSet column header you have to modify the Report DataSet item name.
To modify a Report DataSet item name:
1. From the Utilities Navigation Window, in the Report DataSet Definition folder, right-click the Report DataSet Definition and select properties.
2. Click the Definition tab.
3. In the bottom pane, click the Short Name field concerned and modify its name.
Speeding up the Report DataSet display
To speed up the Report DataSet result display:
1. From the Utilities Navigation Window, in the Report DataSet Definition folder, right-click the Report DataSet Definition and select properties.
2. Click the Characteristics tab, select Keep last generated result.
The last generated Report DataSet is stored, so that at next session, the first Report DataSet display time is shorten.