In SAP BusinessObjects Web Intelligence, how do you change the page orientation (for example, from portrait to landscape) for a specific report?

Introduction / Context:
In Web Intelligence, each report tab can have its own formatting properties, including page orientation. Users often need to switch between portrait and landscape modes to present tables and charts clearly in print or PDF output. Knowing where to change page orientation inside the Web Intelligence interface is a basic but important skill and a common certification question.

Given Data / Assumptions:

• A Web Intelligence document contains at least one report tab.
• The user wants to change the page orientation for that report, not just for a printer driver.
• The Web Intelligence interface includes a Report Manager with a Properties tab.
• Global preferences and universe design are not the correct places for page orientation.

Concept / Approach:
Page orientation is a formatting property of the report, not of the query or the universe. In Web Intelligence, you can access report level properties through the Report Manager, which provides options such as orientation, margins, and page size. By selecting a report tab and adjusting its properties, you control how that report is laid out when viewed in page mode or printed. This is more precise than changing operating system printer settings, which may not persist as part of the report design.

Step-by-Step Solution:
Step 1: Identify the report tab whose orientation you want to change. Step 2: Open the Report Manager in Web Intelligence for that report. Step 3: Navigate to the Properties tab within the Report Manager, where layout settings are available. Step 4: Locate the page orientation option and change it from portrait to landscape or vice versa as required. Step 5: Confirm that this change applies specifically to the selected report and is saved with the document.

Verification / Alternative check:
In practice, if you create a wide table that does not fit well on a portrait oriented page, you can select the report tab, open the Report Manager, and change orientation to landscape. When you preview the report in page layout mode or export it to PDF, the content now fits better across the wider page. If you instead changed only printer settings through File and Page Setup, the effect might be limited to the current printing session and would not be stored as part of the report design. This difference confirms that using the Report Manager Properties is the correct method.

Why Other Options Are Wrong:
Option b relies on operating system or browser level page setup, which does not persist as a report property and is not the standard Web Intelligence method. Option c is incorrect because InfoView Preferences mainly control user default settings, not specific report properties, and do not override individual report orientation. Option d is wrong because universe design concerns data structure and semantics, not report formatting. Option e is incorrect because the Data tab in the Query panel is used for query design, not for page layout or orientation.

Common Pitfalls:
Users sometimes attempt to fix layout issues purely by shrinking fonts or resizing columns instead of changing orientation, which can make reports hard to read. Another pitfall is to change settings in the printing dialog and expect those changes to be remembered by the report. For exam purposes and effective usage, remember that page orientation is controlled per report through the Report Manager Properties tab.

Final Answer:
To change page orientation in Web Intelligence, select the report tab, open the Report Manager, go to the Properties tab, and change the page orientation setting for that report.