App Studio

This content describes App Studio, a Windows-based GUI development environment for users who create WebFOCUS reports, charts, HTML pages, and applications. App Studio provides innovative features and functions that simplify development, enabling you to concentrate on interface design, business logic, and data manipulation. Features include data visualization, color exception reporting, intelligent drilldowns, and the ability to generate HTML pages without writing code.

Note: This technical content is for Release 8.2.04 and higher. To browse or search all available WebFOCUS Designer Release 8.2.05 topics and videos, click here.

Key Features

The following Key Features are introduced in Release 8.2.04:

Vector Basemaps in App Studio. WebFOCUS App Studio includes a default set of vector basemaps, including the Dark Gray Vector, Gray Vector, Streets Navigation Vector, Streets Night Vector, Streets Relief Vector, and Topographic Vector basemaps. And you can add additional vector basemaps using the Reporting Server Geo configuration editor.
Watch this Key Feature video.
Second-Level Mapping in App Studio. With a second level map license, you will have access to additional detailed administrative regions down to the postal code level for approximately 250 countries. This enables you to visualize data on a map in much greater detail than you can with the default administrative regions.
Watch this Key Feature video.

New for Release 8.2.04

The following technical content resources are new in WebFOCUS 8.2.04. To search all topics, use the navigation pane on the left or the search.

Topic	Reference Content
App Studio fixes	See all WebFOCUS 8.2.04 fixes
App Studio release considerations	See all WebFOCUS 8.2.04 release considerations
Configuring a Custom Vector Basemap	App Studio User's Guide
Using an Esri Vector Basemap as a Base Layer
Using Second Level Licensed Geographies for Esri Maps
Styling Point Clusters on Esri Maps
Accessing Aggregation Functions From the Report Canvas
Adding a Title to Pop-Up Controls
Using the Text Editor Status Bar to View Contextual Information
Using Browser-based Single Sign-on Authentication Protocols