Configuring the display of Crystal reports

To configure display settings for Crystal reports in BI workspaces, click Edit on the module toolbar. On the Contents tab of the "Edit Contents" dialog box, you can configure the following options:
Category
Option
Description
Document to View
Document list
Displays the folder tree that you browse to locate reports
Viewer
Displays report content in the viewer
Retrieve this Document
From the source folder only
Where to find the data source for the displayed document
By first checking the Inbox and if no copy exists, retrieving it from the source folder
From the Inbox only
Display Mode
Part view
Displays only the first part of the report in the default viewer
This option applies to reports that have report parts configured and defined in Crystal Reports. For more information, see information about the Report Part viewer in the SAP Crystal Reports 2011 User's Guide.
Page view
Displays the entire report in the default viewer
Zoom Level
%
Sets the zoom percentage (25%, 50%, or 100%)
For more information, see information about zooming in and out on a map in the SAP Crystal Reports 2011 User's Guide.
Custom
Sets a custom zoom percentage
Report Content
On demand
Refreshes report data each time the report opens
Latest instance
Shows report data from the latest instance in BI platform
Latest instance by user
Shows report data from the latest instance in BI platform for the user you specify in the User Name box
Report Parts to Display
Default report part
Displays the report part that you defined in the Report Part viewer
Selected report part
Displays the report part that you select. Set the following options in the "Report Options" dialog box for the report.
  • Object Name: Name of the report object to use as the destination object
  • Data Context: Data context to use in the destination object
For information about report parts and the Report Part viewer, see the Crystal Reports documentation.