Studio Reports Interface

Applies to: Kyvos Reporting

Kyvos Reporting Studio is a report designer used for creating, editing, and managing reports in a visual layout. The application provides a familiar interface with menus, toolbars, and dockable panes to streamline report development.

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Kyvos Reporting Studio Interface

The interface comprises the following key panes:

• Explorer Pane
  Displays all report sections and their controls in a hierarchical tree. Selecting a control here also selects it in the layout pane.

  To show or hide the Explorer Pane, go to View > Explorer.
  
  

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• Fields Pane
  Lists available data fields (from database tables or XML), user-defined parameters, formulas, and system parameters. Fields can be dragged onto the layout pane to create report content. When a field is added, its label is automatically placed in the header section.

  To refresh the field list, click the Refresh Fields button or go to View > Refresh Fields.
  To show or hide the Fields Pane, go to View > Fields.
  
  

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• Properties Pane
  Displays property names and values for the selected control or section. You can modify styling, layout, and behavior from this pane.

  To show or hide the Properties Pane, go to View > Properties.
  
  

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• Report Design Pane
  Displays only the applicable properties for the selected control. Properties can be grouped or sorted alphabetically. A description of the selected property appears at the bottom.

• Layout Pane
  Serves as the report canvas where controls and data fields are arranged. This pane defines the structure and presentation of the report.

Menus in Kyvos Reporting Studio

Kyvos Reporting Studio includes the following menus:

File Menu

• New: Create a new report layout.

• Open: Open an existing .irl report file.

• Close: Close the active report file.

• Save / Save As: Save the report file or save with a different name or location.

• Page Setup / Dashboard Page Setup: Define layout and print settings.

• Print Preview: View a print-friendly version of the report.

• Import: Import a Crystal Report into Kyvos Reporting format.

• Recent Files: View a list of recently opened reports.

• Exit: Close the application.

Edit Menu

• Sub Report: Edit an existing sub-report.

• Undo / Cut / Copy / Paste / Delete: Perform standard editing operations.

• Delete Section: Delete a selected report section.

View Menu

• Design / Preview: Toggle between design and preview modes.

• Explorer / Fields / Properties: Show or hide corresponding panes.

• Refresh Fields: Reload the fields list after changes to the data source.

• Full Screen: Expand the layout editor to full screen.

• Grid: Toggle grid visibility.

• Toolbars: Show or hide toolbars (Standard, Format, Status Bar, Toolbox).

Insert Menu

• Section: Add Report Header/Footer, Page Header/Footer, or Group Header/Footer.

  Use Re-Arrange Groups to modify group order.

• Controls and Objects: Add elements such as Label, Field, Check Box, Image, Rich Text Box, etc.

• Sub Report / Cross Tab / Chart: Insert respective components.

• Caption / Summary Field / Date-Time / Page Numbers: Add data-bound or static elements to the report.

Format Menu

• Align / Size / Spacing: Align and space multiple controls.

• Paint Properties: Apply formatting to selected items.

• Bring to Front / Send to Back: Arrange control z-order.

• Styles / Conditional Formatting / Notifications / Hyperlink: Configure formatting and interactivity.

• Lock Layout: Prevent repositioning of controls (toggle option).

Tools Menu

• Connections: Set or change the database connection for the report.

• Parameters / Parameters Form Layout: Define runtime parameters and input form layout.

• SQL Designer: Open SQL Editor to configure data queries.

• Scripting / Formula Fields / Conditions: Add scripts, custom formulas, and conditional logic.

• Report Properties / Field Properties / Options: Access advanced configuration dialogs.

Server Menu

• Upload Report: Upload the open report to the report server.

• Download Report: Download a report file from the server.

Window Menu

• Tile Horizontally / Vertically / Cascade: Arrange multiple open reports.

• Close All: Close all open report files.

Help Menu

• Contents: Launch Kyvos Reporting help documentation.

• About: View the current version of Kyvos Reporting Studio.

Toolbars in Kyvos Reporting Studio

Kyvos Reporting provides three toolbars—Standard, Format, and Toolbox—as shortcuts to commonly used commands.

Standard Toolbar

Includes options such as:

• New Report

• Open Report

• Save / Save As

• Upload / Download Report

• Report Wizard

• Page Setup / Dashboard Page Setup

• Report Properties / Field Properties

• Cut / Copy / Paste / Delete / Undo

• Connection / Parameters / SQL Designer

• Formula Fields / Scripting / Conditions

• Refresh Fields

Format Toolbar

Includes formatting options such as:

• Styles / Conditional Formatting / Notifications / Hyperlink

• Align / Size / Vertical and Horizontal Spacing

• Paint Properties

• Bring to Front / Send to Back

• Lock Layout

Toolbox

Provides tools to add components to the layout:

• Select: Selection mode

• Controls: Label, Field, Check Box, Barcode, Databar, Line, Shape, Frame, Image, Page Break

• Data Components: Sub-Report, Cross Tab, Chart

• Utilities: Add Groups, Re-Arrange Groups, Caption, Summary Field