{"title":"Layout Editor","url":"https://docs.vismasoftware.no/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/layout-editor/","link":"/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/layout-editor/","description":"Use Layout Editor to manage business rules and data display in reports.","content":"\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLayout Editor\u003c/strong\u003e allows you to create, edit, and delete business rules when designing reports. Click the \u003cstrong\u003eLayout Editor\u003c/strong\u003e button \u003cimg src=\"/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/layout-editor/img/en/Layout-Editor-button.png\"\u003e in the \u003cstrong\u003eOneStop Reporting\u003c/strong\u003e Excel ribbon to open this window. The \u003cstrong\u003eLayout Editor\u003c/strong\u003e is primarily used for managing filters, grouping/sorting and functions for cell, row, column, and sheet level business rules.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003eLayout Editor\u003c/strong\u003e window contains the elements shown in the figure:\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg src=\"/onestopreporting/reporting/reports/report-designer/introduction/report-designer-interface-2/layout-editor/img/en/Layout-Editor.png\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eFigure: Layout Editor interface elements\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"report-level-sheet-filters-1\" class=\"group\"\u003eReport Level (Sheet filters) (1)\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#report-level-sheet-filters-1\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSelects the entire report so that rules (parameters) can be applied to the entire Excel report.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"column-row-level-column-selectionsrow-selections-2\" class=\"group\"\u003eColumn/ Row Level (Column selections/Row selections) (2)\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#column-row-level-column-selectionsrow-selections-2\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can select a column or row to create, edit, or delete business rules at the column or row level.\u003c/p\u003e\n\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition admonition-tip\" role=\"note\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-title\"\u003e\n        \n        Tip\n        \n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"admonition-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eFor more information about the property hierarchy, see \u003ca href=\"./../../../creating-reports/property-hierarchy\"\u003eProperty hierarchy\u003c/a\u003e.\u003c/p\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n    \u003c/div\u003e\n\n\u003ch2 id=\"data-display-settings-3\" class=\"group\"\u003eData display settings (3)\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#data-display-settings-3\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYou can specify the settings for displaying the data in the report.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n  \u003cthead\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOption\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\n          \u003cth\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFunction\u003c/strong\u003e\u003c/th\u003e\n      \u003c/tr\u003e\n  \u003c/thead\u003e\n  \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eExpanding\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n          \u003ctd\u003eIf selected, the report will list the details of dimensions and create what is known as an \u003cem\u003eexpanding group;\u003c/em\u003e that is, list each account rather than grouping the accounts together and displaying a total. Only available at row or column level.\u003c/td\u003e\n      \u003c/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eDisplay blank records\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n          \u003ctd\u003eIf selected, the report will display dimensions with blank records in the report; that is, if the checkbox is cleared, empty datasets will not be displayed. Only available at row or column level.\u003c/td\u003e\n      \u003c/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n          \u003ctd\u003e\u003cem\u003eLimit\u003c/em\u003e\u003c/td\u003e\n          \u003ctd\u003eIf selected, the report will display dimensions with blank records in the report; that is, if the checkbox is cleared, empty datasets will not be displayed. Only available at row or column level.\u003c/td\u003e\n      \u003c/tr\u003e\n  \u003c/tbody\u003e\n\u003c/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"edit-area-for-filters-groupingsorting-and-period-aggregation-4\" class=\"group\"\u003eEdit area for filters, grouping/sorting and period aggregation (4)\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#edit-area-for-filters-groupingsorting-and-period-aggregation-4\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this area, you can specify settings for the \u003ca href=\"./../../../creating-reports/layout-editor/filters\"\u003efilters\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"./../../../creating-reports/layout-editor/grouping-and-sorting\"\u003egrouping/sorting\u003c/a\u003e and period aggregation.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 id=\"tabs-for-filters-groupingsorting-period-aggregation-5\" class=\"group\"\u003eTabs for Filters, Grouping/Sorting, Period Aggregation (5)\u003ca class=\"prose-heading-self-link\" href=\"#tabs-for-filters-groupingsorting-period-aggregation-5\" aria-label=\"Heading self-link\"\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\n\u003c/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe tabs allow you to configure different rules for the selected level.\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor more details on the various options, see the \u003ca href=\"./../../../creating-reports/layout-editor\"\u003eLayout Editor\u003c/a\u003e section.\u003c/p\u003e\n","children":[]}