Panes

How do I display panes as tabs? Open this section

Each pane can be set to be displayed all the time, or it can be automatically hidden and displayed as a tab.To automatically hide a pane, click Auto-Hide in the top right of a pane; and to display a pane, click Auto-Hide again.

If a pane is displayed as a tab, move the mouse over the tab to display the pane.

Panes are displayed.

Panes are hidden.

I can't get the panes to appear Open this section

If a pane is not visible, you can choose it from the View menu.
If the pane still isn't visible, check that it isn't being automatically hidden and displayed as a tab at the edge of the window.
If the pane still does not appear, you can reset the Herb Report Designer desktop view to its default. To do this, choose Tools > Options, then select Reset Settings and click OK. For these settings to take effect, you must then close and open Herb Report Designer.

Can I reset the screen layout back to its initial settings? Open this section

To reset the screen layout back to its initial settings, choose View > Reset Default View.

Properties Open this section

To display this pane, choose View > Properties.

The Properties pane lists all the properties you can change for items and sections in a report.

The properties that are displayed in the pane will depend on the type of item that is currently selected in the report; e.g. the properties available for a text box will be different to a header section.

Properties can be listed by category or alphabetically; click the Categorized or Alphabetical icons.

Tip: When you select a property, a short description is displayed at the bottom of the pane.

See Properties.

Properties pane

File Explorer Open this section

To display this pane, choose View > File Explorer.

The File Explorer pane lists all available pre-set reports. To open a report, double-click one from the list.

File Explorer pane

Report Explorer Open this section

To display this pane, choose View > Report Explorer.

The Report Explorer pane shows the structure of your report, including all the pages, sections and items. You can double-click sections to show the variables within them. When you select an item in Explorer, that item is also selected on your report layout.

Report Explorer pane

Variables

To display this pane, choose View > Variables.

The Variables pane lists all the tables, variables and snippets available for your report.

You can search for variables by using the Find box at the top of the pane.

Use the + and - icons to expand and collapse items in a pane.

See Variables (data fields).

Variables pane

Dynamic Help Open this section

To display this pane, choose View > Dynamic Help.

The Dynamic Help pane provides help with common tasks in Report Designer.

Dynamic help pane

Error List Open this section

To display this pane, choose View > Error List.

The Error List pane shows any errors in your report. To view the Error List, right-click the toolbar area above your report and select Error List. The Error List pane appears at the bottom of your report.

To find the error, double-click on an error to locate it in your report.

Error List pane