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The ReportRunner is a simple window to start reports interactively. You can deploy it with a runtime license and your template definitions to users that don't need the editing environment. The ReportRunner lists all available templates and allows the user to run them.

report runner window
  1. Allows the user to open a template set. The name of the template set can also be passed on the command line.
  2. The list of available templates.
  3. The description field, that can be set in the seetemplate properties helps the user to select the right template.
  4. Select Run to run the template and to seeview it interactively.
  5. Print Sends the report directly to the default printer.
  6. Print... Pops up the printer selection dialog, and prints the report on the selected printer.
  7. Export CSV Select export to run the template and to export it in an office compatible format. (Comma separated values- CSV)
  8. Export HTMLSelect this to generate the report as a html file which can be viewed in a web browser. Export as Html also supports the XHtml format which can be used to process the resulting file with XML tools. (E.g. XSLT Transformations)
  9. Export XML Generates an XML file from the report. This is different from the xhtml format, as it is not layout, but rather data oriented. Pops up the file chooser to select a file to write to.
  10. Export PDF Generates an Adobe PDF (Portable Document Format) file for the report.
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