Using the Report Editor

You can edit model reports, multi-model reports, and report templates in the Report Editor. It displays the structure of the report or template as a tree view.

The Report Editor window contains two panes:

The Available Items pane (left pane), from which you can select items to include in the report.
The Report Items pane (right pane), in which you add the items that compose your report. It can also be filled with the items of a template that you select at the creation of your report.

By default, the Available Items pane displays only the report items that correspond to objects that exist in the current model. For example, if you have not created any interfaces in your OOM, then the List of Interfaces and Interface book will not be listed. Select the Show All Items check box at the top of the Available Items pane to display all the report items available for this kind of model.

By default, in the Multi-Model Report Editor, all available report items are displayed if the associated model is not open in the workspace.

Report Toolbar

The following tools are available from the Report toolbar:

Tool	Description
	Report Wizard - Opens the Report Wizard (see Creating a report with the Report Wizard).
	Print Preview - Displays a report print preview (see Previewing your Report)
	Print - Prints the report.
	Generate RTF - Generates the report as an RTF file.
	Generate HTML - Generates the report as an HTML file.
	Add Item - Adds an item to the Report Items pane.
	Up One Level - Moves item up one level.
	Down One Level - Moves item down one level.
	Raise Level - Moves item at the same level as the book item (item that contains other items) that precedes.
	Lower Level - Moves item within the book item that follows.

For information about managing toolbars, see "Toolbars" in the Models.

Opening a Report in the Report Editor
You can open and edit any existing report in the Report Editor.
Previewing Your Report
You open the Print Preview window from the Report Editor or from the End page of the Report Creation Wizard.
Saving a Model Report
Reports are saved with the model to which they belong.
Adding Items to a Report
The Available Items pane of the Report Editor lists the items that you can add to your report.
Formatting Report Items
The formatting of your report is highly customizable. You can set default formats and/or create specific formats for individual report items:
Report Properties
To open the report property sheet, select Report Report Properties from the Report Editor window.
RTF and HTML Report Presentation Templates
PowerDesigner provides a set of predefined RTF and HTML presentation templates to style reports in these formats. You can use these templates and their associated files as a basis to create your own presentation templates. These RTF presentation templates are stored in the Resource Files\RTF Report Templates folder.

Parent topic: Reports