Set Options in Report Studio

Options

Description

Use Windows skin  

Replaces the current appearance of the interface with the display scheme specified by the Windows settings.

Show startup dialog  

Shows the Welcome dialog box at startup.

Reuse Cognos Viewer window  

Reuses the same Report Viewer window when you rerun a report without first closing the window.

Resize Cognos Viewer window  

Maximizes the Cognos Viewer window when you run a report.

Enable animation 

Animates the appearance of dialog boxes, menus and panes.

Window startup size

Specifies the size of the Report Studio window at startup.

Position pane on the right  

Moves the Insertable Objects pane and Properties pane to the right of the work area. Disabled by default. Requires a restart for a change to take effect.

Show rich tooltips  

Display report preview  

Start page view  

Wrap text in editors

Automatically wraps text in all editors where you can define expressions.

Automatically populate values list

When building expressions in the expression editor, automatically shows values when browsing the data of a data item.

Automatically validate expressions  

Automatically validates calculations, such as filters, created in the expression editor . See Using Calculations.

In-place edit  

Enables the editing of text in place when double-clicking.

Use chart flyouts in Design View

In Page Design view, shows the chart drop zones as flyouts that appear only when you hover your mouse over the chart. When cleared, the chart drop zones are always displayed. Disabled by default.

Drop replace on crosstab and chart nodes

Specifies what the existing members are replaced with when you drag a new member onto a report.

Double-click on member action

Layout dimensions

Specifies the width and height of the area where you will create reports.

Alias member unique names

Does not apply for PPM reporting.

Delete unreferenced query objects  

Automatically deletes query objects linked to another object. For example, if you delete a list, the query linked to the list is deleted as well.

Delete unreferenced conditional styles and palettes

Automatically deletes query objects linked to another object. For example, if you delete a list, the query linked to the list is deleted as well.

Always create extended data items for new reports

Does not apply for PPM reporting.

Table Style inheritance

When a table style is applied to a list or crosstab, specifies whether new objects inserted in the list or crosstab should inherit the style. For more information, see Applying a Table Style.

Automatic group and summary behavior for lists

When working with lists, automatically adds an overall aggregate summary in the list footer and a summary for any groups in the list. When grouping a column, automatically makes it the first column in the list.

Automatically create crosstab headers for sets

Does not apply for PPM reporting.

Limit on inserted individual children members

Does not apply for PPM reporting.

Use operating system clipboard  

Use the operating system clipboard instead of the internal Report Studio clipboard.

Use legacy chart authoring

Enables you to create new reports using the legacy charts instead of the default charts and disables the automatic upgrade of charts in existing reports to the current default charts. Select this if you do not want to upgrade the charts in your existing reports.

Disable chart preview in design view

When in Page Design view, displays a static image for a chart instead of updating the chart with a preview of your chart, using simulated data.

Override 10.x styles with 8.x styles on new reports

Specifies whether to use the Version 8.x report styles by default when creating new reports. For more information, see Creating and Modifying Report and Object Styles.

Map feature display limit

When working with maps, specifies the maximum number of features that can appear in a map.

Member display count limit

Does not apply for PPM reporting.