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## 3.6.1 About the Actions Menu

The Actions menu appears to the right of the Go button on the Search bar. Use this menu to customize an interactive report.

Actions Menu

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The Actions menu contains the following options:

Columns
  Specifies which columns to display and in what order. See Selecting Columns to Display.
Filter
  Focuses the report by adding or modifying the filter clause on the query. See Adding a Filter.
Data
  Contains the Data submenu (see below).
Format
  Contains the Format submenu (see below).
Chart
  Displays the report data as a chart. See Creating a Chart from the Actions Menu.
Group By
  Enables users to group the result set by one or more columns and perform mathematical computations against columns. See Grouping Columns.
Pivot
  Enables users to define a Pivot report. See Managing Pivot Reports.
Report
  Contains the Report submenu. Manage your private and public reports of the interactive report.

  Saves the interactive report. Depending upon their user credentials, users can save different types of reports. See Saving an Interactive Report.

  Revert the grid to its last saved state with the Reset function.

Reset
  Resets the report back to the default report settings. See Resetting a Report.
Download
  Downloads a report. Available download formats depend upon your installation and report definition. See Downloading a Report.
Subscription
  Send an interactive report by email. See Subscribing to Report Updates by Email.
Help
  Provides descriptions of how to customize interactive reports.

Data Submenu

The Actions Menu also contains the Data submenu. The Data submenu contains the following options:

Sort
  Changes the columns to sort on and determines whether to sort in ascending or descending order. See Selecting Column Sort Order.
Aggregate
  Enables users to perform mathematical computations against a column. See Defining an Aggregation Against a Column.
Compute
  Enables users to add computed columns to a report. See Computing Columns.
Flashback
  Enables users to view the data as it existed at a previous point in time. See Executing a Flashback Query.

Format Submenu

The Actions Menu also contains the Format submenu. The Format submenu contains the following options:

Control Break
  Creates a break group on one or several columns. This pulls the columns out of the interactive report and displays them as a master record. See Creating a Control Break.
Highlight
  Defines a filter that highlights the rows that meet the filter criteria. See Adding Highlighting.
Rows Per Page
  Select the number of rows that display per page.

Parent topic: Customizing an Interactive Report Using the Actions Menu