Property Navigator in Bold Reports® Web Report Designer

The Property Navigator in Bold Reports® Web Report Designer displays the report structure in a hierarchical format. You can quickly locate and select report elements to configure.

Property Navigator interface showing hierarchical report structure

How do I open the Property Navigator?

You open the Property Navigator in Web Report Designer from the Properties Panel. First, click the Properties icon to open the Properties Panel. Properties panel icon for opening Property Navigator

Next, click the highlighted Property Navigator icon. The popup list appears. Popup list of Property Navigator with report elements

How does the Property Navigator show report elements?

The Property Navigator popup list in Web Report Designer shows the report structure in a hierarchical format. Each report element is shown by its name and type. In the example below:

  • The icon and the tag (Image) indicate the type of the report item.

  • Logo_Image is the name of the report item.

Property Navigator hierarchy view showing element type and name

How do I search for a report element?

You search for a report element in the Property Navigator popup list by typing its name in the search option. The results are displayed in a parent-child hierarchical format. Search results in Property Navigator with parent-child hierarchy

If no results are found, a No matches found message appears. Property Navigator search error message

How do I select an element and close the navigator?

Selecting a report section (such as Report, Header, Body, or Footer) or a report item in the Property Navigator displays its properties in the Properties Panel. Selecting report items in Property Navigator highlights properties

To close the Property Navigator popup list, click anywhere outside the popup area.

Frequently asked questions

What happens when a search finds no report element?

The Property Navigator shows a No matches found message.

Which sections can I select in the Property Navigator?

You can select a report section such as Report, Header, Body, or Footer, or a specific report item. Its properties then appear in the Properties Panel.

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