The Ad Hoc View panel provides tools that allow you to control what data is included in a view, and how it is organized.
Along the top of the panel, there is a tool bar and two drop-down menus:
- The first drop-down menu allows you to reset the view type. Use this menu to select Table, Chart, or Crosstab. You can change the view type in the Ad Hoc Editor during the design, or when you reopen the design for editing.
- The next drop-down menu contains options for displaying a subset of the available data (Sample Data, all available data (Full Data), or none of the available data (No Data) in the view. Using the sample data can make the design process quicker by loading less data. Use the subset for initial design; use the full set for refining layout elements such as column width.
By default, the editor displays only a smaller, sample set of the data in the table. Use the drop-down menu to select Full Data to view the full set of data.
The tool bar at the top of the panel provides access to many of the functions in the Ad Hoc Editor, outlined in the following table:
Icon | Name | Description |
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 | Display Mode | Click this icon to hide the editor interface. This mode provides a subset of the editor's full feature set. |
 | Save | Place the cursor over this icon to open a menu of save options. |
 | Export | Place the cursor over this icon to open a menu of export options. |
 | Undo | Click this icon to undo the most recent action. |
 | Redo | Click this icon to redo the most recently undone action. |
 | Undo All | Click this icon to revert the view to its state when you last saved. |
 | Switch Group | Click this icon to change the way groups are displayed. |
 | Sort | When working with tables, click this icon to view the current sorting and to select fields for sorting data. |
 | Input Controls | Click this icon to see the input controls applied to this view. |
 | Page Options | Place the cursor over this icon to open a menu of page-level options:
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 | View SQL/MDX Query | Click this icon, if it is available, to view the relevant SQL queries. |
The Layout Band
Directly beneath the tool bar is the Layout Band. Here, there are two fields. These fields have different labels and functions, depending on the type of view you are creating:
For tables, these fields are Columns and Groups.
For charts, these fields are Columns and Rows.
For crosstabs, these fields are Columns and Rows.
You can drag and drop fields and measures from the Data Source Selection panel into these boxes to populate your Ad Hoc view.
Managing Canvas Options
When working with a table or chart view, the Canvas Options selector appears below the Layout Band, to the left of the view title. This tool allows you to control the level of detail displayed in your table or chart. Click the Display Settings icon to display the options available for your Ad Hoc view type.
For tables, the Canvas Options selector includes the following options:
Detailed Data: displays table details only.
Totals Data: displays table totals only.
Details and Totals: displays both details and totals.
For charts, the Canvas Options selector includes the following options:
Chart Types: displays the available chart types.
Chart Format: displays formatting options.
Viewing the SQL Query
You can to look at the SQL query for your view to verify what data users are hitting. If you have the proper permissions, you can do this in the Ad Hoc Editor with the View SQL Query button 
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The query is read-only, but can be copied onto a clipboard or other document for review.
In the Ad Hoc Editor tool bar, click the View SQL Query button .
The View Query window opens, displaying the SQL query.