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| The Report/Presentation Designer is used to create a layout of document templates of the Report type (or simply reports – see [[docs:2500_config_apps:1300_add_edit_doctemp|Adding/Editing Document Templates]]) and presentations of business objects and business object groups (see [[docs:2500_config_apps:0500_add_edit_objects:0300_define_presentations|Defining Presentations]]). When the Report/Presentation designer is started for a new report or presentation the screen looks like this: | The Report/Presentation Designer is used to create a layout of document templates of the Report type (or simply reports – see [[docs:2500_config_apps:1300_add_edit_doctemp|Adding/Editing Document Templates]]) and presentations of business objects and business object groups (see [[docs:2500_config_apps:0500_add_edit_objects:0300_define_presentations|Defining Presentations]]). When the Report/Presentation designer is started for a new report or presentation the screen looks like this: |
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| The working area consists of the Design Area (shown as the white rectangle) and the Report Designer toolbar. There are also optional horizontal and vertical rulers. //**Aware IM **//also displays a special window (not shown on the picture above) that represents the “Outline view” of the report design, i.e. all elements that the report contains are listed in this window as textual entries. | The working area consists of the Design Area (shown as the white rectangle) and the Report Designer toolbar. There are also optional horizontal and vertical rulers. //**AwareIM**// also displays a special window (not shown on the picture above) that represents the “Outline view” of the report design, i.e. all elements that the report contains are listed in this window as textual entries. |
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| The Design Area is broken into several sections or //bands// (they are shown as grey titled bars running across the Design Area). Each band has a special meaning and is processed in its own manner when the report or presentation is filled out with data at run time. Bands are explained in more detail in [[docs:2500_config_apps:4200_report_designer:0100_rep_bands|Report/Presentation Bands]]. The report or presentation is created by adding report/presentation elements to the appropriate bands in the Design Area – see |[[docs:2500_config_apps:4200_report_designer:0200_add_elements|Adding Report/Presentation Elements]]. | The Design Area is broken into several sections or //bands// (they are shown as grey titled bars running across the Design Area). Each band has a special meaning and is processed in its own manner when the report or presentation is filled out with data at run time. Bands are explained in more detail in [[docs:2500_config_apps:4200_report_designer:0100_rep_bands|Report/Presentation Bands]]. The report or presentation is created by adding report/presentation elements to the appropriate bands in the Design Area – see |[[docs:2500_config_apps:4200_report_designer:0200_add_elements|Adding Report/Presentation Elements]]. |
| It is worth repeating the first difference as a caution because it may severely impact how a presentation design is created: | It is worth repeating the first difference as a caution because it may severely impact how a presentation design is created: |
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| <note warning>When designing presentations make sure that presentation elements do not overlap (this applies even to lines – make sure that they do not intersect or start/end at the same point). If they do, only one of the overlapping elements will be shown.</note> | <callout type="danger" icon="true" title="warning">When designing presentations make sure that presentation elements do not overlap (this applies even to lines – make sure that they do not intersect or start/end at the same point). If they do, only one of the overlapping elements will be shown.</callout> |
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| See also: | See also: |
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