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Use

With this function, which is a toggle function, you can manually switch in and out of design mode.

Features

The functions of analysis mode and design mode are typically both active, and BEx Analyzer switches automatically to the right mode when you choose a function. For example if you are in analysis mode, and you select a tool on the design toolbar in order to insert a design item, Analyzer switches automatically to design mode, turning design items into their icon representations and allowing you to work with them and their properties.

There can be times, however, when you want to manually switch in and out of design mode. For example, after you have inserted a design item and you want to view the query results, you want to switch into analysis mode. In this case, you use Exit Design Mode.

Activities

To switch manually between BEx Analyzer modes:

  • If you are in analysis mode and want to switch to design mode, choose Design Mode from the design toolbar, or BEx Analyzer   →Design Toolbar  → Design Mode from the menu.
  • If you are in design mode and want to exit it and switch to analysis mode, choose Exit Design Mode from the design toolbar, or BEx Analyzer  → Design Toolbar  → Exit Design Mode from the menu.