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You can accomplish the following tasks and functions using the Power Painter tool:

• Create a Compound Report, which is a reporting document with multiple reports and charts.
• Create a Coordinated Compound Report, which is a compound document where the report is collectively sorted and collated by a common sort group.
• Create exact positioning requirements by adjusting the layout properties in the canvas.
• Position report objects and elements relative to each other and the page.
• Style reporting elements individually by applying a Style Sheet, theme, or conditional styling rules.
• Access and create Compound Reports using multiple data sources to build reports and perform ad hoc analysis.
• Develop reports using real-time data or sample data and limit the number of records for the entire report, individual reports, or individual graphs.

Note: This tool is only available with Managed Reporting and has multiple access points, which are from MR Dashboard, MR Domain Builder applet, and the MR User Management tree in MR Domain Builder. For more informaiton, see Accessing Power Painter.