Report Viewer in Tile Mode

Overview

The Report Viewer can be configured to display Report information in a multitude of ways to give the user freedom to choose a view that is appropriate for the situation and information. Tile Mode is an easy-to-read way of grouping and viewing the information contained in the Report. In the following example, the user will create a new Report to display information in Tile mode and change the grouping within the Report.

Example

1. To begin, navigate to a Designer Folder and select CREATE REPORT from the bottom action bar. 
2. In the Create Report window, select and name the default Report [Tile View for Report].
3. In the Report Designer, navigate to the Data Sources section, select Add and expand the Data Sources > Common, and click Entity Data Source.
4. Next, under Data Fields, click Add and select Entity Name, Entity Type Short Name, and Created On Date.
5. In the Views section, select Add and select the Tiles view.
6. Save and close the Report.

   

7. In the Studio, locate the new Report and right-click to open the Actions menu. Select Run Report.
8. In the Report Viewer, locate and select the gear or Settings button. 
9. Navigate to Views and select View Mode: Tiles.
10. Notice the Groups: menu bar is now visible; this option allows the user to choose the desired method to group the information contained in the Report.
    Note: Clicking on any of the grouping options will change the way the Report data is being displayed. Additionally, clicking on a specific Tile will open a separate window containing the information for the selected Entity.