The ActiveReports Server Designer interface that appears when you select the Design tab provides easy access to report creation functions.

Click any of the Tabs to change the toolbar and the view.

The Entity Tree contains a list of business objects (e.g. Contact, Product, etc.) included in the data model. Entities display as a multi-level tree. Each level in the tree has a set of attributes. Select an entity to display the corresponding set of attributes in the Attribute Tree.

The Attribute Tree displays the attributes that are associated with the entity selected under the Entity Tree.

The Report Design Surface is where you can drag and drop entities and attributes to create tables and charts and other controls to design your reports. It is visible on the Design tab and the Report tab. See below for more information.

• Design Tab
• Report Tab
• Page Tab
• Table Design Tools Tab
• Chart Design Tools Tab
• Image Design Tools Tab
• Preview Tab