Usability Enhancements:

We strive to make the experience of using R&R as pleasant as possible, and have made many changes in R&R V10 to do so. Here is a sample of the most significant enhancements.

Improved Field Listings

Since lists of fields are ubiquitous in R&R, we enhanced to this component a whole lot! The field listing boxes have been widened to show the entire field name and descriptions, when added to the new DDE as described above.

At key points, you can now sort field lists by table, alphabetically, type (field, calc, total, etc.), and select a field by name with progressive typing. The field list automatically adjusts based on these selections to display the field’s table alias.

Redesigned Selection Rule Dialog

We have added a series of updated prompts make it easier to specify the values for selecting records. You no longer need to put quotes around character entries or curly braces around dates, and in-the-range and in-the-list options will present a series of entry boxes. Entries are validated for data type automatically, so no more complicated syntax to learn.

These enhancements apply to both Report Designer and runtime, making this potentially complex part of any report simpler to learn and understand.

Drag/Drop Calcs / ParameteRRs / Totals from Dialogs

With this new feature, you can create a new calculated, ParameteRR or total and immediately drag/drop into the layout. This saves several clicks and makes it simple to define a series of calcs or totals and quickly place them in the layout!

Export to Excel Format

R&R will now export directly to Microsoft Excel format (.xls) for the ‘worksheet’ export option. Result Set Browser will also export to Excel.

Additional ‘Calc’ Field Definition Options

Do you need a calculated field for joining tables, but haven’t defined it yet? With a new ‘Calc’ button on the Edit Relation table join dialog (xBase Report Designer only), you can define it on-the-fly. A similar box has been added to the line properties to allow definition on-the-fly for a line logic control field (xBase and SQL Report Designers).

ParameteRR Timeout

This new feature allows for scheduling of reports that contain ParameteRRs so that R&R will not stop and wait forever for input. Specify the values beforehand (or use RIPARAM values in Rapid Runner) and use the same report for unattended production and production on demand.

‘Right-click’ Field Totaling

Point to any field in the layout, right-click and see the new option to generate a total from that field. There’s also an option to view/edit the dictionary settings.

There are many more enhancements that apply to Report Designer, Runtime, Report Librarian and Rapid Runner.