Question & Answer
Question
Why do I no longer have a Preview tab in the designer to test my Birt reports for use with Maximo?
Answer
Eclipse removed the Preview tab starting with Eclipse 4.4.
You can use the Run -> View Report -> In Web viewer menu tree to open a new browser tab and view a preview the report.
![image-20221014154258-1](/support/pages/system/files/inline-images/image-20221014154258-1.png)
You can also use the toolbar icon "View Report" and select View Report in Web Viewer.
![image-20221014154343-2](/support/pages/system/files/inline-images/image-20221014154343-2.png)
You can configure the View report options in Window > Preferences > Report Design > Preview
We recommend using you standard web browser. Go to Window > Preferences > General > Web Browsers and enable use external web browser and click on the Apply button.
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14 October 2022
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