Overview
Version
Report Server Version | Functional Change |
11.0 | / |
11.0.5 | Added the Dashboard Calculation Setting function, allowing users to tick Enable Parallel Computing for Report Block (Beta) to improve the calculation efficiency. |
11.0.7 | 1. Fixed the problems that automatic adjustment of row height and column width for report block cells does not take effect. 2. The refactoring and merging calculation logic in FRM files replaces the lazy loading logic used in the original V10.0. For reports created in V10.0, the parallel computing function needs to be manually enabled after version upgrade. |
Application Scenarios
Report Block is required if you want to use tables in the dashboards which apply to a canvas-based design.
Report Block is also a component. For details about its style settings (such as the background and border settings), see Component Style.
This document introduces the unique functional attributes of report blocks and their differences from ordinary reports.
Report Block Attribute
Basic Attribute
In the Attribute tab page of the report block, its attributes include:
Component Name: The default format is report plus number, such as report0. The number starts from 0 and increases sequentially, which can be customized and cannot be left empty or duplicated.
Coords & Size: If the body is set to absolute layout, you can modify the component position and size by dragging it or entering numerical values. If the body is set to adaptive layout, you can only modify the component size. The origin of the horizontal and vertical coordinates is in the top-left corner of the body, with a value of 0.
Style Settings: For details, see Component Style.
Report Block Toolbar: Top toolbar in dashboards, which is designed specifically for report blocks and used to set functions such as paging and exporting files in Excel format.
Content Display Mode: Adaptive display mode for the report block content can be set independently.
Report Block Toolbar
Report Block Toolbar is closed by default. Click on the right to open the toolbar settings box. Tick Use toolbar and click OK to enable the report block toolbar. The toolbar is displayed at the top of the report block during the report preview.
The effect is shown in the following figure.
Content Display Mode
In dashboards, the report block editing page displays a black dashed border based on the component size. If Content Display Mode of the report block is set to Not Adjust Automatically, the content inside the report block area is displayed normally, while the content outside the area can only be displayed by using a scroll bar.
The following table describes the logic and effects of different content display modes.
Display Mode | Effect Display | Description |
Not Adjust Automatically | | The content of the previewed report block is output as it is, with blank space where there is no content, and horizontal or vertical scroll bars appear for viewing content outside the report block area. |
Cover Report Block by Width | | The content of the previewed report block horizontally covers the entire report block area, with the height of cells scaled proportionally. |
Cover Report Block Bidirectionally | | The content of the previewed report block simultaneously covers the entire report block area in both horizontal and vertical directions, with the width and height of cells scaled proportionally. |
Mobile Terminal Style
After the report block is styled, the display style on mobile terminals is different from that on PC in terms of the following cases.
1. Rendering style: Shadow is not supported.
2. Padding and coordinates & size: All are not supported on mobile terminals.
3. Title format: Only the system font can be displayed.
For details, see [General] Mobile Terminal Self-adaption.
Parallel Computing for Report Block
In the designer of V11.0.5 and later versions, the Dashboard Calculation Setting function (Use Server Settings as default mode) is added to dashboards.
1. Server global settings can be configured under System Management > System Setting > General > Global Setting of Dashboard Calculation in the decision-making platform. 2. In the designer of V11.0.7 and later versions, the refactoring and merging calculation logic in FRM files replaces the lazy loading logic used in the original V10.0. For reports created in V10.0, the parallel computing function needs to be manually enabled after version upgrade.
Report Block Editing Page
Differences Between Report Blocks and Ordinary Reports
1. Floating element is not supported in the report block.
2. Widget cannot be added in the report block cell.
3. Insert Sub Report is not supported in the report block cell.
4. Widget attribute is not supported when a conditional attribute is added to the report block cell.
5. Widget cannot be copied from a CPT template and pasted into the report block cell for use.
6. The unit of row height and column width in the report block is pixel, while that in the ordinary report is millimeter. 1 pixel is approximately equal to one-third of a millimeter.
7. Freeze and Split by Column/Row are supported in the report block, which can be set by simply clicking the two icons in the toolbar.
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