6.7. Editing a live report

6.7.1. Editing the live document

In a live report you can edit the released text fields and diagrams. Double-clicking with the left mouse button opens the input box for text elements. Right-clicking (keep button depressed longer for the diagrams) displays the context menu for accessing the corresponding editing functions. The settings in the diagram and the changes to the text take effect for printing or saving as a PDF, but are not saved in the live report.

Figure 6.12. Report representation edit text

Report representation edit text

Caution: When ad hoc reports are saved, only the change from the first text field is applied in each case and this change is then present in all text fields when the report is retrieved. For technical reasons this cannot be helped, therefore you should proceed carefully when saving these reports with text changes.

Text changes in live reports with fixed data sources are all applied when the reports are saved.

6.7.1. Editing the live document

In a report of the live document type you have the same options for editing the elements as in the live report; in addition you can edit the individual elements of each report page.

6.7.1.1. Editing the report page

Using the menu item: "Edit report page"

Figure 6.13. Menu: editing a report page

Menu: editing a report page

or using the corresponding element of the tool bar you can change individual pages of the report.

Figure 6.14. Editing the report page

Editing the report page

On selecting this option you can adjust the page of the report in the Editor window that now appears. The possibilities are limited to the following, however:

  • Deleting existing elements

  • Moving, copying, pasting and enlarging or reducing existing elements

  • Adding other texts and images

Figure 6.15. Dialog box for editing page of live document

Dialog box for editing page of live document

Important

Changes always apply only to a page of the report; the only exceptions are images, which can also be changed on multiple pages of the live document by selecting the option: "View", "on following pages of the report" in the Image properties dialog box.

6.7.1.2. Editing tables

Figure 6.16. Table - cell properties

Table - cell properties

If you have integrated a table in a live document, you can edit the properties of a cell in the table by double-clicking the cell with the left mouse button.