Insert Menu

The Insert menu is available in the Designer. You can use the Insert menu to add new or saved report objects and insert new rows or columns in grids. The availability of some of the menu options depends on the content of the current window. The following table shows the commands available under the Insert menu.

Table 3. Insert Menu  

Command

Description

Grid

Inserts a grid in the report

Text

Inserts a text box in the report

Image

Inserts an image in the report

Chart

Inserts a chart in the report

Saved Object

Opens the Insert Saved Object dialog box from which you can insert saved grids, charts, images, and text objects from the repository into the report. You can link the saved object to the source object by selecting the Link to Source Object check box in the Insert Saved Object dialog box.

Row / Data

Inserts a data row in the grid above the insertion point

Row / Formula

Inserts a formula row in the grid above the insertion point

Row / Text

Inserts a text row in the grid above the insertion point

Column / Data

Inserts a data column in the grid to the left of insertion point

Column / Formula

Inserts a formula column in the grid to the left of insertion point

Column / Text

Inserts a text column in the grid to the left of insertion point