Page Comparison

The Ad Hoc View panel provides tools that allow you to control what data is included in a view, and how it is organized.

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Icon	Name	Description
	Display Mode	Click this icon to hide the editor interface. This mode provides a subset of the editor's full feature set.
	Save	Place the cursor over this icon to open a menu of save options.
	Export	Place the cursor over this icon to open a menu of export options.
	Undo	Click this icon to undo the most recent action.
	Redo	Click this icon to redo the most recently undone action.
	Undo All	Click this icon to revert the view to its state when you last saved.
	Switch Group	Click this icon to change the way groups are displayed.
	Sort	When working with tables, click this icon to view the current sorting and to select fields for sorting data.
	Input Controls	Click this icon to see the input controls applied to this view.
	Page Options	Place the cursor over this icon to open a menu of page-level options:   Span style color: #000000; Change whether to display the Layout Band. Span style color: #000000; Change whether to display the title area. In tables, you can also hide or show the detail rows when the data is summarized. This option is available only if the table includes grouped columns.
	View SQL/MDX Query	Click this icon, if it is available, to view the relevant SQL queries.

The Layout Band

Directly beneath the tool bar is the Layout Band. Here, there are two fields. These fields have different labels and functions, depending on the type of view you are creating:
 

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You can drag and drop fields and measures from the Data Source Selection panel into these boxes to populate your Ad Hoc view.

Managing Canvas Options

When working with a table or chart view, the Canvas Options selector appears below the Layout Band, to the left of the view title. This tool allows you to control the level of detail displayed in your table or chart. Click the Display Settings icon to display the options available for your Ad Hoc view type.

For tables, the Canvas Options selector includes the following options:
 

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• Span
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  Chart Types: displays the available chart types.

  
  
  

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  Chart Format: displays formatting options.

  
  
   

Viewing the SQL Query

You can to look at the SQL query for your view to verify what data users are hitting. If you have the proper permissions, you can do this in the Ad Hoc Editor with the View SQL Query button .
The query is read-only, but can be copied onto a clipboard or other document for review.

In the Ad Hoc Editor tool bar, click the View SQL Query button . 

The View Query window opens, displaying the SQL query. 

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