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Parameter Field Properties

You can use the Parameter Field Properties dialog box to edit the properties of a parameter field. This topic describes the options in the dialog box.

This topic contains the following sections:

• General Tab Properties
• Font Tab Properties
• Border Tab Properties
• Others Tab Properties
• Display Tab Properties

OK

Applies the settings and closes this dialog box.

Cancel

Cancels the settings and closes this dialog box.

Help

Displays the help document about this feature.

General Tab Properties

This tab shows some general information of the parameter field.

Name

Specifies the display name of the parameter field.

Show NLS Value

Select this option to show the translated name for the display name of the object in the Name text box if you have enabled the NLS feature and translated it.

If you select this option, it takes effect only when you have not modified the display name of the object.

Format

Specifies the data format of the parameter field.

Position

Displays the position mode of the component. If the component is directly contained in the report body, a tabular cell, or a text box, you can modify its position mode.

• Absolute
  Logi Report will decide the component's position by its X and Y property values.
• Static
  Logi Report will position the component at the default location in its container. It will also hide or disable the X, Y, and other position-related properties.

X

Specifies the X coordinate of the parameter field.

Y

Specifies the Y coordinate of the parameter field.

Width

Specifies the width of the parameter field.

Height

Specifies the height of the parameter field.

Top Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its top border.

Bottom Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its bottom border.

Left Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its left border.

Right Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its right border.

Background

Specifies the background color of the parameter field.

To change the color, select the color indicator to access the Select Color dialog box and then specify a new color, or type a color string in the format #RRGGBB. If you want to make the background transparent, type Transparent in the text box.

Foreground

Specifies the foreground color of the parameter field.

To change the color, select the color indicator to access the Select Color dialog box and then specify a new color, or type a color string in the text box.

Font Tab Properties

This tab shows the font-related information of the parameter field.

Font

Specifies the font face of the field text.

Size

Specifies the font size of the field text.

Horizontal Alignment

Specifies the horizontal alignment mode of the text in the parameter field.

Vertical Alignment

Specifies the vertical alignment mode of the text in the parameter field.

Bold

Specifies whether to make the field text bold or not.

Underline

Specifies whether the field text will be underlined or not.

Strikethrough

Specifies whether to attach a strikeout line to the field text.

Italic

Specifies whether to make the field text italic or not.

Autofit

Specifies whether to automatically adjust the width of the parameter field.

Word Wrap

Specifies whether to wrap the text to the parameter field width.

Ignore HTML Tag

By default, Logi Report Engine ignores the HTML tag elements that are included in the values of the parameter field so they display exactly as what they are in the report. Set the option to false if you want Logi Report Engine to transfer the HTML tag elements to the web browser so they are translated into HTML by the web browser. The setting also applies in the HTML output of the report.

Border Tab Properties

This tab shows information about borders of the parameter field.

Color

Specifies the border color.

Width

Specifies the border width.

Top Line

Specifies the style of the top border line.

Bottom Line

Specifies the style of the bottom border line.

Left Line

Specifies the style of the left border line.

Right Line

Specifies the style of the right border line.

Shadow

Specifies whether the borders will have a shadow effect or not.

Shadow Color

Specifies the color of the border shadow.

Others Tab Properties

You can use this tab to view and configure some miscellaneous settings.

TOC Anchor

Specifies whether to add the node that represents the parameter field to the TOC tree in the TOC Browser.

Suppress When No Records

Specifies whether to display the parameter field in the report result when no record is returned to its parent data component.

Export to XLS

If true, Server will export the component when you save the report result as an XLS file (make sure to check Data Format in the Export dialog box).

Export to CSV

If true, Server will export the component when you save the report result as a TXT file with Delimited Format selected.

Display Tab Properties

For a parameter field, you can change its display type to one of the following: Text, Rank, Image, Barcode, Text Field, Hidden Field, Text Area, Checkbox, Radio Button, List, Drop-down List, Image Button, Button, Submit, Reset and Hidden.

List

Specifies to display the parameter field as list.

Name

Specifies the name of the list.

Title

Specifies the title of the list.

Selected

Specifies the item to be selected.

Allow Multiple

Specifies whether to allow multiple items to be selected.

Disabled

Specifies whether to make the list disabled.

Drop-Down List

Specifies to display the parameter field as drop-down list.

Name

Specifies the name of the drop-down list.

Title

Specifies the title of the drop-down list.

Selected

Specifies the item to be selected.

Disabled

Specifies whether to make the drop-down list disabled.

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