Element

Description

Ribbon

The main toolbar in the Designer that contains the Main, Formatting, Layout and Zoom toolbars, as well as the Scripts Tab button.

Toolbox

Contains controls that you can add to your report by dragging and dropping its icons onto a report's area.

Main Tabs

Allows you to switch between the Designer, Preview and HTML View tabs.

MDI Controller

Provides the multi-document interface in the Designer by containing its Design Panels.

Design Panel

A surface where a report is being edited. The Designer provides a multi-document interface, and can have as many Design Panels as there are reports open in it.

Component Tray

Shows components related to report data binding. You can click them to display and edit their settings using the Property Grid.

Report Explorer

Displays the structure of a report in a visual-tree form, which makes the report navigation easier.

Field List

Shows the structure of a report's data source and is used to bind report controls to data.

Property Grid

Used to access and modify properties of a report and all its elements (bands and controls).

Group and Sort Panel

Allows you to quickly perform grouping and sorting operations throughout a report, and visually represents the report's grouping structure.

Scripts Errors Panel

When errors are found in a report's scripts (after clicking Validate in the Scripts Tab), it lists these errors. Clicking an error opens the corresponding script section in the Scripts tab.

Status Bar

Provides tips and specific information about the Designer element being hovered by a cursor or an action being currently performed.