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There is no Preview tab in Eclipse designer 4.8

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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.
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You can also use the toolbar icon "View Report" and select View Report in Web Viewer.
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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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Modified date:
14 October 2022

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