Customize the Dimension Viewer Toolbox

You can customize the buttons that appear in the dimension viewer toolbox.

For example, you can show the three buttons that you use most often. You can also choose to position the toolbox on the left, right, top, or bottom of the pane.

The following toolbox buttons are available for only Explorer reports:

Table 1. Toolbox buttons for Explorer reports

Click

To

replace rows icon

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Graphic: replace_rows_button.gif

Replace the rows with the selected categories.

replace columns icon

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Graphic: replace_columns_button.gif

Replace the columns with the selected categories.

replace layers icon

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Graphic: replace_layers_button.gif

Replace the layers with the selected categories.

The following toolbox buttons are available for only Reporter reports:

Table 2. Toolbox buttons for Reporter reports

Click

To

add as rows icon

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Graphic: add_as_rows_button.gif

Add the selected categories as rows.

add as columns icon

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Graphic: add_as_columns_button.gif

Add the selected categories as columns.

add as layers icon

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Graphic: add_as_layers_button.gif

Add the selected categories as layers.

average of icon

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Graphic: average_of_button.gif

Show the average of the selected categories in a new category.

share of icon

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Graphic: share_of_button.gif

Show the values of the selected categories as a percentage of their higher-level category.

sum of icon

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Graphic: sum_of_button.gif

Show the sum of the selected categories in a new category.

next level of children icon

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Graphic: next_level_children_button.gif

Add categories at the next level down from the selected category.

lowest level of children icon

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Graphic: lowest_level_children_button.gif

Add all categories at the lowest level from the selected category.

each icon

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Graphic: each_button.gif

Show the selected categories as new individual categories in the report.

intersect icon

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Graphic: intersect_button.gif

Show the intersection between two categories.

create nesting levels icon

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Graphic: create_nesting_levels_button.gif

Preserve parent/child relationship when nesting levels from a dimension.

create advanced subset definition icon

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Graphic: advsubset.gif

Open the Advanced Subset dialog box where you can create an advanced subset definition.

create parentage subset definition icon

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Graphic: parentage.gif

Open the Parentage dialog box where you can create a level subset definition.

The following toolbox buttons are available for both Explorer and Reporter reports:

Table 3. Toolbox buttons for Reporter and Explorer reports

Click

To

filter icon

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Graphic: pp_filter_button.gif

Filter data using the selected category.

short or long names icon

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Graphic: long_name_button.gif

Switch between short and long versions of the category names.

format measure icon

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Graphic: format_measure_button.gif

Open the Number Format dialog box, where you can format the measures in your report.

create find-in-cube subset definition icon

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Graphic: find_cube.gif

Open the Find In Cube dialog box where you can create a find-in-cube subset definition.

Procedure

  1. Right-click the toolbox and click Customize.
  2. Do one the following:
    • To add a new button, click it in the Available Toolbar Buttons box, and click Add.
    • To remove a button, click it in the Current Toolbar Buttons box, and click Remove.
    • To reset the toolbox to the default settings, click Reset.
  3. If you want to change the order of the buttons, click an enabled button, and click the Move Up or Move Down button until the button is positioned where you want.
  4. If you want to add a space before a button in the toolbox, click an enabled button, and then add a Separator button.
  5. Click OK.
  6. To chance the location of the toolbox, right-click the toolbox and click Location.
  7. Click one of the four docking positions.