Working with Table Blocks

Table blocks are commonly used to display data in Web Intelligence reports. There are three types of table blocks:

• Vertical tables Default table type with the headers at the top of the table.

• Horizontal tables Table format with the header row on the left side of the table.

• Cross tables Matrix-style table in which dimensions are displayed on the left and top axis of the table, and measure or numeric data is displayed at the cross section of the dimensions.

Inserting a New Table Block

There are three ways to create a new table block on a report tab in a Web Intelligence document.

• Select multiple available data objects and drag-and-drop them directly onto a blank area in your report tab. A new vertical table will ...

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