The Ad Hoc Editor supports the creation of views for various types of reports: tables, crosstabs, and charts. You intuitively interact with the editor to create these views by simply dragging and dropping elements. You can add and summarize fields, define groups, label and title the report, and format data for each field. You can also use the editor to explore and analyze data interactively.
The following video walks through the process of using the Ad Hoc Editor to design an Ad Hoc View.