Ability to change several report settings before the report update begins to run

[#1]

It should be possible to change several report settings (date range, metrics, search term ...) and start the report update with a click.

[#2]

Same as:

Reduce redraws with pause/resume button 

by NormCloutier on 02-12-2010 12:43 AM

Issue:

I'm looking at report A for suite B in timeframe C filtered by D.

I need to switch to report W, suite X, timeframe Y and filter Z.

I will wait for four redraws when only one is necessary.

Proposal:
Add a "Pause" button to the UI that greys the report screen and waits for me switch to all my settings. Do nothing (as in do not redraw) until I hit "Resume" -- then fetch the requested report.

It seems simple, but think of the workflow time it would save not to mention the wasted processing time to draw intermediary reports no one wants to see.

[#3]

Issue:

I'm looking at report A for suite B in timeframe C filtered by D.

I need to switch to report W, suite X, timeframe Y and filter Z.

I will wait for four redraws when only one is necessary.

Proposal:
Add a "Pause" button to the UI that greys the report screen and waits for me switch to all my settings. Do nothing (as in do not redraw) until I hit "Resume" -- then fetch the requested report.

It seems simple, but think of the workflow time it would save not to mention the wasted processing time to draw intermediary reports no one wants to see.