Let users switch easily between grid and graph: Quick Switch

You can determine whether users can quickly switch (using a single click) between the grid view and graph view of a report in a document.

If you enable Quick Switch, the Height mode and Width mode properties are automatically set to Fixed; the Fit to contents option is disabled. This ensures that the graph or the grid will fill 100% of the size specified for the Grid/Graph container. The Grid/Graph container is the object that holds the actual grid report or graph report. Therefore, you should check that the height and width are correct when you enable quick switch.

Prerequisite

To enable Quick Switch for a Grid/Graph control

  1. Open the document in Design or Editable Mode.

  2. Click the Grid/Graph to select it.

  3. From the Format menu, select Properties and Formatting. The Properties and Formatting dialog box opens.

  4. From the left, select Layout.

  5. In the Grid area, select the Quick Switch check box. This ensures that a Quick Switch button appears at the top of the selected Grid/Graph and users can click it to quickly change between the grid and graph version of a report. If you enable Quick Switch, you must ensure that the graphs in your documents meet the minimum object requirements, as explained in the MicroStrategy Advanced Reporting Guide. This will prevent formatting issues when users are switching between grids and graphs.