Defining Preview Options

Before previewing a report, you can define parameters that affect how the report displays.

*  To define preview options:

  1. Select File, then Preferences if you are creating a new report, or Edit, then Preferences if you are editing a report layout.

  2. In the Preferences dialog box, select General (see General Preferences).

  3. Select Use Internal Browser for Preview to use your internal browser to preview reports in an HTML format.

    Do not select this option to preview HTML reports using an external browser or in an SPF format.

    Currently, internal browser support is limited to Microsoft Internet Explorer, version 5.5 SP2 or higher.

  4. Select Limit to to limit the report preview to a specific number of pages, and enter the desired number of pages.

    Limiting the number of pages increases performance; however, if you defined a specific sort order (see Sorting Data), SQR Production Reporting Studio does not sort the data when you limit the report preview.

  5. Enter any desired Production Reporting command-line flags or parameters.

    For information on flags and parameters, see Volume 2 of the Hyperion SQR Production Reporting Developer's Guide or the Production Reporting Language online help.