The Ad Hoc Editor is an interactive tool that displays the data fields retrieved from your data sources. The effects of your changes are evident immediately, and you can adjust the display to highlight the most relevant and compelling aspects of your data.

With the Ad Hoc Editor, you can switch between table, chart, and crosstab views. The user interface for each view type includes options specific to the current view type in addition to the basic Ad Hoc user interface components shared across all views. Context menus are available in all view types.