Use Windows skin

Replaces the current appearance of the interface with the display scheme specified by the Windows settings.

Show startup dialog

Shows the Welcome dialog box at startup.

Reuse Cognos Viewer window

Reuses the same Cognos Viewer window when you rerun a report without first closing the window.

Resize Cognos Viewer window

Maximizes the Cognos Viewer window when you run a report.

Animate explorers

Animates the appearance of the Page Explorer, Query Explorer, and Condition Explorer.

Window startup size

Specifies the size of the Report Studio window at startup.

Wrap text in editors

Automatically wraps text in all editors where you can define expressions.

Automatically populate values list

When building expressions in the expression editor, automatically shows values when browsing the data of a data item .

Automatically validate expressions

Automatically validates expressions, such as filters, created in the expression editor .

In-place edit

Enables the editing of text in place when double-clicking.

Allow drop replace in crosstabs

Replaces the original item when dropping an item from the Insertable Objects pane over an existing item in a crosstab.

Double click insertion location

When working with dimensional data, specifies where the child members are inserted when you double-click the member data item.

Layout dimensions

Specifies the width and height of the area where you will create reports.

Alias member unique names

When working with a dimensional data source, creates an alias when you add a member to the report or to an expression .

Delete unreferenced query objects

Automatically deletes query objects linked to another object. For example, if you delete a list, the query linked to the list is deleted as well.

Delete unreferenced conditional styles

Automatically deletes conditional styles when the last data item that refers to the conditional style is also deleted.

Always create extended data items for new reports

When working with dimensional data sources, determines whether Report Studio creates extended data items or expression-based data items for new reports.

Expression-based data items allow you to view or edit the expression by double-clicking the Expression property for the item.

If you are working with a dimensional data source and this option is not selected, the appropriate dimensional data item is added when you insert items such as members, levels, or calculated members. For example, if you insert a level, a level set is created. This makes it easier to work with dimensional data items because Report Studio knows the data item type of the items that are in the report.

Limit on inserted members

When working with a dimensional data source, limits the number of child members that are inserted. For example, you specify 3 for this option and, in the toolbar, you specify the option to insert children when you drag a member to a data container . You then drag the Camping Equipment member to the rows of a crosstab. What you see as rows are the child members Cooking Gear, Tents, and Sleeping Bags and a row named Others (Camping Equipment) for the remaining child members of Camping Equipment.

Aggregation mode

When working with a dimensional data source, specifies the aggregation type to use when aggregating values in crosstabs and charts.

Within detail aggregates the visible details.

Within aggregate aggregates the visible aggregates at the next lower level of detail.

Within set aggregates the member sets.

For more information about aggregating values in crosstabs and charts, see Aggregating Values in Crosstabs.

Use operating system clipboard

Uses the Windows (or other operating system) clipboard instead of the internal Report Studio clipboard.

Allow local file access

Enables the opening and saving of reports on your computer .

Map feature display limit

When working with maps, specifies the maximum number of features that can appear in a map.

Member display count limit (in source tree)

When working with dimensional data, specifies the maximum number of members that can appear in the Insertable Objects pane when performing a search .