Working with Report Editor Views

There are two views that you can use in the Report Editor: Canvas View and List View. Both views enable you to add the same details to your reports, including main and supporting subject areas, history options, baseline options, and page output and orientation. On the report canvas, the Canvas View enables you to add, edit, and sort columns, configure filters, adjust groupings, and modify text and background color. The List View offers a more limited range of options. In the List View, you can add columns, provide a custom heading for each column, and configure filters. The purpose of the List View is to populate the report with columns before customizing the look and feel using BI Publisher.

The following tasks are intended to be performed using the Canvas View. For steps on using the List View, see Configure a Report in the List View.