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You can use report templates in conjunction with different combinations of fields in each bucket to quickly change the structure of a report into a number of common report layouts. These provide the ability to visualize the same set of data in a number of different ways, depending on the intended purpose, output type, or audience of the report.
You can select a report template from the report picker, which appears to the right of the canvas area, as shown in the following image.
Three options are available:
By using different report layouts with combinations of fields in the Row, Column, and Summary buckets, you can quickly transform a report into a number of common layouts.
The Open dialog box opens.
WebFOCUS Designer opens.
The resulting report resembles the one shown in the following image.
This report shows aggregated values for the Quantity Sold, Cost of Goods, and Revenue fields, and each row represents a different combination of Product Category and Sale Quarter. Repeating Product Category values are not displayed.
This report is simple and easy to read. The tabs help to clearly indicate the hierarchies in the report.
This style of report is very flexible, and is often used in data grids, spreadsheets, and more.
This makes it easy to restart our report from scratch.
The report is a simple list of sales metrics and their total values, as shown in the following image.
This can be an effective way to show simple KPI metrics.
The report now shows three measure fields, arranged into rows, for each sort value, as shown in the following image.
This layout displays data for two dimensions and three measures in only four columns, making it a good option when you want to save on the horizontal space occupied by your report.
A column is created for each business region. This arrangement allows you to show information for three different dimension fields without requiring a significant amount of space, as shown in the following image.
The result is a simple crosstab report, which displays rows of measures across dimension values, as shown in the following image.
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