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Name

Description

New Report

Creates new blank report.  It is recommended that you not use this command when creating a report, but rather use. the DMS New Report or Copy Report commands.

Open Report

Opens an existing report from file hot key combination  “Ctrl+O”.  To edit an existing report, it is recommended that you use the DMS Edit Report command.

Save Report

Saves report to the report file.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+S”

Preview

Previews report.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+P”

New Report Page

Adds new page to the report.

New Dialog Page

Adds new dialogue form to the report.

Delete Page

Deletes the current page.

Page Settings

Opens a page properties dialogue for the report.

Cut

Cuts the selected object(s) onto clipboard.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+X”

Copy

Copies the selected object(s) onto clipboard.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+C”

Paste

Pastes the object(s) from clipboard onto the report.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+V”

Undo

Undo the last operation.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+Z”

Redo

Redo the last canceled (undone) operation.  Hot key combination  “Ctrl+Y”

Group

Groups selected objects.

Ungroup

Ungroups selected objects.

Zoom

Sets zoom factor.



Text toolbar


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Name

Description

No style

Style

Shows the style of the selected "Text" object
select from the drop-down list to change the style of the selected object.  Define styles in “Report | Styles”

Arial

Font Name

Shows font of the selected “Text” object select from drop-down list to change font of selected object shows last five fonts used at head of list

10

Font Size

Shows font size of selected “Text” object select from drop-down list to change font size of selected object can also type digits directly into edit box

Bold (toggle)

Toggles font Bold style of “Text” object's content on/off

Italic (toggle)

Toggles font Italic style of “Text” object's content on/off

Underline (toggle)

Toggles font Underline style of “Text” object's content on/off

Font Settings

Opens Font settings dialogue

Font Color

Drops down font color selection grid

Highlight

Opens highlight dialogue and can set a condition for highlighting

Text Rotation

Changes text rotation from drop-down list

Align Left

Left aligns text within “Text” object's frame

Align Center

Center aligns text within “Text” object's frame

Align Right

Right aligns text within “Text” object's frame

Justify

Justifies text within “Text” object's frame

Align Top

Top aligns (vertical) text within “Text” object's frame

Align Middle

Middle aligns (vertical) text within “Text” object's frame

Align Bottom

Bottom aligns (vertical) text within “Text” object's frame



Frame toolbar


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Name

Description

Top Line (toggle)

Toggles top frame line of “Text” object on/off

Bottom Line (toggle)

Toggles bottom frame line of “Text” object on/off

Left Line (toggle)

Toggles left frame line of “Text” object on/off

Right Line (toggle)

Toggles right frame line of “Text” object on/off

All Frame Lines

Sets all four frame lines of “Text” object on

No Frame

Sets all four frame lines of “Text” object off

Frame editor

Invokes the frame editor dialogue

Background Color

Sets background color from the drop-down list.

Fill editor

Invokes the fill editor dialogue

Frame Color

Drops down frame line color selection grid

Frame Style

Drops down frame line style selection list

1

Frame Width

Sets frame line width from drop-down list can also type digits (0.1 to 10) directly into edit box



Align toolbar


Note that some buttons will be active when more than one object is selected.


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Description

Show Grid (toggles on/off)

Align to Grid (toggles on/off)

Fit to Grid

Align left edges (to first selected object)

Align horizontal centers (to first selected object)

Align right edges (to first selected object)

Align top edges (to first selected object)

Align vertical centers (to first selected object)

Align bottom edges (to first selected object)

Space equally in horizontal direction

Space equally in vertical direction

Individually center each object horizontally in band

Individually center each object vertically in band

Set equal widths (same as first selected object)

Set equal heights (same as first selected object)