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Table of Contents
1. About Elixir Report Designer ........................................................................................ 1
Enterprise Reporting for Web, Print and Mobile Delivery ............................................... 1
Features of Report .................................................................................................. 1
Report Security ...................................................................................................... 2
Working Set .......................................................................................................... 2
2. Report Designer Workspace .......................................................................................... 4
Adding a Report Template ....................................................................................... 4
Blank Report ................................................................................................. 5
Standard Report ............................................................................................. 6
Case Study ........................................................................................................... 8
3. Report Structure and Invocation ................................................................................... 10
Overview ............................................................................................................ 10
Elixir Report Designer Workspace ........................................................................... 10
Report Structure ................................................................................................... 11
Report ........................................................................................................ 11
DataSources ................................................................................................ 12
Page Setup .................................................................................................. 12
Sections ...................................................................................................... 13
Styles ......................................................................................................... 16
Render Sequence .......................................................................................... 18
Parameters .................................................................................................. 19
Layout ....................................................................................................... 19
4. Report Elements ....................................................................................................... 23
Overview ............................................................................................................ 23
Colours ...................................................................................................... 23
Common properties ...................................................................................... 24
Types of Elements ................................................................................................ 27
Manipulating Report Elements ........................................................................ 27
Selection ..................................................................................................... 29
Label ................................................................................................................. 29
Data Field ........................................................................................................... 30
Data Grid ............................................................................................................ 33
Image Element ..................................................................................................... 35
Check Box .......................................................................................................... 37
Line ................................................................................................................... 37
Rectangle ............................................................................................................ 37
Table .................................................................................................................. 38
Horizontal Box .................................................................................................... 39
Vertical Box ........................................................................................................ 40
Page Break .......................................................................................................... 40
Sub-Report .......................................................................................................... 40
Sub Report example ...................................................................................... 41
Barcode .............................................................................................................. 44
Barcode Types ............................................................................................. 44
SVG .................................................................................................................. 46
Charts ................................................................................................................ 47
3D ............................................................................................................. 48
Area .......................................................................................................... 49
Bar ............................................................................................................ 49
Line ........................................................................................................... 49
Column ...................................................................................................... 50
Pie ............................................................................................................. 50
Meter ......................................................................................................... 50
Polar .......................................................................................................... 50
Stocks ........................................................................................................ 50
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