Properties of DBField in Page Report

The properties of a DBField object in a page report are:

Property Name	Description
General
Column	Shows the column name of the field in the raw database. This property is read only.
DBField Name	Shows the mapping name of the field in the catalog. This property is read only.
Data Type	Shows the data type of the field. This property is read only.
Field Type	Shows what kind of field it is. This property is read only.
Instance Name	Shows the instance name of the object. This property is read only.
Query	Shows the query/UDS name. This property is read only.
Table	Shows the table name of the field in the raw database. This property is read only.
Geometry
Height	Specifies the height of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the height. Data type: Float
Width	Specifies the width of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the width. Data type: Float
X	Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position. Data type: Float
Y	Specifies the vertical coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position. Data type: Float
Color
Background	Specifies the background color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also use a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color. Data type: String
Foreground	Specifies the foreground color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also use a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color. Data type: String
CSS
Class	Specifies a CSS class to be applied to the object which is a valid class in the CSS file. Data type: String
ID	Specifies the identifier of the object, which must be unique in the report. The ID property can be a style sheet selector. Data type: String
Style	The property can be used in two ways. Specifies a style to be applied to the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list which is available when a Style Group has been selected at the report tab level and when there are styles in the Style Group that can be applied to the object, or type in the style name. Specifies a CSS selector to be applied to the object. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file. Data type: String
Excel
Column Index	Specifies the X coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report tab level must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: Integer
Row Index	Specifies the Y coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report tab level must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: Integer
Padding
Bottom Padding	Specifies the space between the text and the bottom border of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the padding. Data type: Float
Left Padding	Specifies the space between the text and the left border of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the padding. Data type: Float
Right Padding	Specifies the space between the text and the right border of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the padding. Data type: Float
Top Padding	Specifies the space between the text and the top border of the object. Enter a numeric value to change the padding. Data type: Float
Border
Border Color	Specifies the color of the border of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also use a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color. Data type: String
Border Thickness	Specifies the width of the border. Enter a numeric value to change the thickness. Data type: Float
Bottom Line	Specifies the line style of the bottom border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Left Line	Specifies the line style of the left border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Right Line	Specifies the line style of the right border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Shadow	Specifies whether to draw two shadowed borders, beneath and to the right of the object. Data type: Boolean
Shadow Color	Specifies the color of the shadow. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also use a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color. Data type: String
Top Line	Specifies the line style of the top border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Pattern
Pattern Color	Specifies the color in which to draw a pattern to fill the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list or select Custom to customize a color. You can also use a formula or edit an expression that returns a color, or enter a hexadecimal RGB value (for example, 0xff0000) to specify a color. Data type: String
Pattern Style	Specifies the style of the pattern. Choose an option from the drop-down list. none - No pattern will be applied to the object. 50% - The object will be filled in the Pattern Color of 50%-transparency. horizontal - The pattern will be made of horizontal lines of the Pattern Color. vertical - The pattern will be made of vertical lines of the Pattern Color. grid - The pattern will be an overlapping of horizontal and vertical lines of the Pattern Color. diagonal - The pattern will be made of diagonal lines of the Pattern Color. Data type: Enumeration
Text Format
Auto Fit	Specifies whether to adjust the width and height of the object according to the contents. Data type: Boolean
Bold	Specifies whether to make the text bold. Data type: Boolean
Font Face	Specifies the font of the text. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Font Size	Specifies the font size of the text. Enter an integer value to change the size. Data type: Integer
Format	Specifies the display format of the text in the report result. It varies with data type and can be manually defined. Data type: String Note: For the BigDecimal type, to avoid precision loss, you should enter a prefix JRD when setting the format property value.
Horizontal Alignment	Specifies the horizontal justification of the text in the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Ignore HTML Tag	Specifies whether or not to ignore the HTML tags when exporting the report results to HTML format. true - The text will appear in the HTML file the same as that in Logi JReport Designer (HTML tag elements in the text, if any, will not be parsed). false - HTML tag elements in the text will be parsed when exporting the report results to HTML format. This property is useful for exporting the report results to HTML format. You may want to write the label contents in HTML tags in your report, and for the exported HTML files, the tags will be transferred as they are translated into HTML. Data type: Boolean
Italic	Specifies whether to make the text italic. Data type: Boolean
Maximum Width	Specifies the maximum width of the text displayed. Enter a numeric value to change the width. This property often works with the Auto Fit property. If Auto Fit = true and Maximum Width is not equal to 0, the text will extend until the width is this value. Data type: Float
Strikethrough	Specifies whether to add a strikethrough line to the text. Data type: Boolean
Underline	Specifies whether to underline the text. Data type: Boolean
Vertical Alignment	Specifies the vertical justification of the text in the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Word Wrap	Specifies whether to wrap the text to the width. Data type: Boolean
Others
Cache Value	Specifies whether to cache the value of the field instead of obtaining it repeatedly. Data type: Boolean
Column Name	Substitutes the current field with another field by selecting from the drop-down list. To make the property editable, uncheck Forbid changing column in the Options dialog (File > Options > Panel > Forbid changing column). Data type: String
Data Mapping File	Specifies the data mapping file to the object for NLS use. For example, if the data mapping file name is Category_de_DE.properties, set the value as Category (without the language and locale part). Data type: String
Detail Report	Specifies the detail report that the object is linked to. Select in the value cell to set the detail report. For details, refer to Linking to a Detail Report. Data type: String
Detail Target Frame	Specifies the target window or frame in which to display the detailed information. This property is enabled only when Go To Detail is set to true. Choose an option from the drop-down list. <Server Setting> Loads the detailed information according to setting of the Pop Up New Window for Links option in the Customize Profile panel of the Profile dialog in Logi JReport Server. New Window Loads the detailed information into a new window. The window is not named. Whole Window Loads the detailed information into the full browser window. Same Frame Loads the detailed information into the same frame as the object. Parent Frame Loads the detailed information into the parent frame of the frame in which the object is. Other Frame Loads the detailed information into some other specified frame. If selected, you can also directly input the name of the frame you have defined in the text box. If the frame name does not exist, the detailed information will be loaded into a new window. Data type: String
Display Null	Specifies the string to be displayed if the field value is null. Data type: String
Enable Hyperlink in Excel	Specifies whether to enable the link defined on the object when exporting the report to an Excel file. Data type: Boolean
Enable Hyperlink in HTML	Specifies whether to enable the link defined on the object when exporting the report to an HTML file. Data type: Boolean
Enable Hyperlink in PDF	Specifies whether to enable the link defined on the object when exporting the report to a PDF file. Data type: Boolean
Export to Applet	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Applet. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a web control, barcode or rank. Data type: Boolean
Export to CSV	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to CSV. Not available when the object is displayed as a rank, image or image button. Data type: Boolean
Export to Excel	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Excel. Data type: Boolean
Export to HTML	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to HTML. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a a web control, barcode or rank. Data type: Boolean
Export to PDF	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to PDF. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a web control, barcode or rank. Data type: Boolean
Export to PostScript	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to HTML. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a a web control, barcode or rank. Data type: Boolean
Export to Report Result	Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will still be performed. Data type: Boolean
Export to RTF	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to RTF. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a a web control, barcode or rank. Data type: Boolean
Export to Text	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Text. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a barcode or web control except for image button. Data type: Boolean
Export to XML	Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to XML. This property is available only when the object is displayed as a barcode or web control except for image button. Data type: Boolean
Filter Options	Specifies the filter-related options that will be displayed on the shortcut menu when right-clicking the object in Page Report Studio. For more information, refer to Setting Filter Options for an Object. Data type: Integer
Go to Detail	Specifies whether to show the detailed information when you select the object in Page Report Studio. This property is available only when the object is in the group header/footer panel of a banded object. For details about its usage, refer to Obtaining Detailed Information from a Banded Object. Data type: Boolean
Invisible	Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will still be performed if the property is set to true. Data type: Boolean
Link	Specifies to link the object to another report, a website, an e-mail address or a Blob data type field. Select in the value cell to set the link target. For details, see Binding a Link to a Label. Data type: String
Logic Column	Specifies whether to show the object in the next visible table cell in the same row when the column which holds the object is hidden. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration Notes: The next visible table cell should be completely empty, that is, the cell should not hold any content including blank space. When the property for several objects in the same row is set to next visible column, and the columns holding these objects are all hidden, then only the object in the rightmost column will be shown in the next visible cell.
Position	Specifies the position of the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list static - The object is positioned at the location in which it is inserted. If selected, the X, Y and other position-related properties will be hidden or disabled. The position of the object is affected by preceding objects in the same container. relative - The object is positioned at an offset to the position at which it is inserted. The offset is determined by the X and Y property values. absolute - The object will be located at the position specified by dragging and dropping or by setting its X and Y property values. The position of the object is not affected by preceding objects in the same container. Data type: Enumeration
Record Location	Specifies the calculation point for the properties which use formulas. Choose an option from the drop-down list. Default - The values of the properties are calculated in the default location where they are located. Page Header - The values of the properties are calculated in the page header. Page Footer - The values of the properties are calculated in the page footer. Data type: Enumeration
Suppress	Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will be skipped if the property is set to true. Data type: Boolean Note: When both the Invisible and Suppress properties of an object are set to true, Suppress has the higher priority.
Suppress When No Records	Specifies whether to display the object in the report results when no record is returned to its parent data component. Data type: Boolean
Suppress When Null	If true and its value is null, the field will not be displayed. Data type: Boolean
Transfer Style	Specifies whether the style group of the primary report will be applied to the linked report if the object is linked to a report. Data type: Boolean
Value Delimiter	Specifies the separator for the data whose type is DBArray. The default value space means that the elements will be displayed in a horizontal line and separated by a space. Data type: String
TOC
Anchor Display Value	Specifies a string or formula to display for the TOC entry for this object in the TOC Browser. By default it is the value of the specified object. The TOC Anchor property must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: String
TOC Anchor	Specifies whether to include the object in the TOC Browser for the report. Data type: Boolean
Accessibility
External AccessKey	It is mapped to the HTML attribute accesskey. This attribute specifies an access key to the object. Data type: String
External CSS Class Selector	Specifies a class selector to be applied to the object when exported as HTML. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file. Data type: String
External Dir	It is mapped to the HTML attribute dir. This attribute specifies the base direction of directionally neutral text in the object's content and attribute values. It also specifies the directionality of tables. Possible values: LTR - Left-to-right text or table. RTL - Right-to-left text or table. Data type: String
External ID	It is mapped to the HTML attribute id. This attribute specifies a name to the object, which must be unique in the report. Data type: String
External Style	It is mapped to the HTML attribute style. This attribute specifies style information for the object. Data type: String
External TabIndex	It is mapped to the HTML attribute tabindex. This attribute specifies the position of the object in the tabbing order for the current report. Enter an integer equal to or greater than 0 and less than 65535. Data type: Integer
External Title	It is mapped to the HTML attribute title. This attribute offers advisory information about the object. Data type: String
HrefLang	It is mapped to the HTML attribute hreflang. This attribute specifies the base language of the resource designated by a link and may only be used when a link is specified. Data type: String
Language	It is mapped to the HTML attribute lang. This attribute specifies the base language of the object's attribute values and text content. Data type: String
LongDesc	It is mapped to the HTML attribute longdesc. This attribute specifies a link to a long description of the object. Data type: String

Format

This property indicates what will be displayed in the report result. In other words, no matter in what kind of format the data is stored in the database, you can specify the format in which to display the result. For example, for a Number-type field about product price, we have the following formats for you to choose:

#,###
#,###.##
$#,##0.00
...

You select $#,##0.00, and then a value displays as $6.05. You can enter manually as $#,##0.000, then the value is displayed as $6.050.

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