Workspace is a canvas where the flowchart is laid out. The flowchart is made of the executable components connected by flow control connectors (arrows), and may optionally contain text captions as built-in documentation.
Initially, a new procedure
Workspace contains two executable components: Parameters and Finish.
If necessary, these components can be replaced with the Start (no-parameters procedure launcher), and the Return by dragging them from the Palette. Use of grid is optional, although recommended for the overall appearance of the flowchart; the grid can be turned on and off at any time.
Conceptually, Report Procedures are at the heart of the Report Generator, being a tool for implementation of the report logic. The Workspace is the focal point of this implementation, where various executable Components are assembled into a coherent program. The following is a sample report Workspace that contains database retrieval and print template Components:
The Workspace can be made taller and wider (menu options Format > Workspace > Make Wider/Taller), which adds vertical and horizontal scrollbars to the window. Excess space around the flowchart can be eliminated with menu option Format > Workspace > Size to fit.