Show or hide the Controls panelA control is an object that is used to manage data, shown report objects, and it enables the user to change values of data entry form parameters.
To set up the controls, use the Controls panel.
Show or hide the Controls panel
Available Controls panel position options:
Top. The panel is displayed at the top below the toolbar:
If controls do not fit the Controls panel when the panel is positioned at the top, the panel is collapsed by default:
To display the expanded panel, click the 
Expand button:
To collapse the panel, click the 
Collapse button.
Left. The panel is displayed at the left as a side panel:
Controls can be created along with creating or editing data entry form parameters. A control displays the selected dimension as a drop-down list.
Controls can be used to execute the following operations:
When the use of interactive elements is finished, follow the step if required:
See also:
Working with Ready Data Entry Form | Adding Interactive Controls | Setting Up Data Entry Form Formatting and Display Type
Controls button on the toolbar and switch it to the active or inactive state. Panel display options are saved when 
Close button if it is located at the top below the 
Search string. Search is executed automatically as the searched text is entered into the search string. The elements containing the specified substring are displayed as a list with their parent and child elements.
Clear button.