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Field Properties
This topic describes how you can use the Field Properties dialog box to update the properties of a field. Server displays the dialog box when you right-click a field and select Properties from the shortcut menu.
This topic contains the following sections:
You see these elements on all the tabs:
OK
Select OK to apply any changes you made here.
Cancel
Select Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
Select to view information about the Field Properties dialog box.
Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.
General Tab Properties
This tab shows some general information of the field.
Name
Specifies the display name of the 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 format of the field.
Auto Scale in Number
Specifies whether to automatically scale the values that are of the Number data type when the values fall into the two ranges:
- When 1000 <= value < 10^15, Logi Report uses the following quantity unit symbols of the International System of Units to scale the values: K (10^3), M (10^6), G (10^9), and T (10^12).
- When 0 < value < 0.001 or value >= 10^15, Logi Report uses scientific notation to scale the values.
The value auto means that the setting follows that of the parent data container. When you set the property to true, the specified format will apply to the integer part of the values after being scaled; but if the specified format conflicts with the Number data type, Logi Report will ignore the Auto Scale in Number setting.
Height
Specifies the height of the field.
Width
Specifies the width of the 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.
Top Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the field and its top border.
Bottom Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the field and its bottom border.
Left Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the field and its left border.
Right Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the field and its right border.
Background
Specifies the background color of the field.
To change the color, select the color indicator to select a color from the color palette. You can select More Colors in the color palette to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can select a color within a wider range. You can also type a color string in the format #RRGGBB directly in the text box. If you want to make the background transparent, type Transparent in the text box.
Foreground
Specifies the foreground color of the field.
To change the color, select the color indicator to select a color from the color palette. You can select More Colors in the color palette to access the Color Picker dialog box in which you can select a color within a wider range. You can also type a color string in the format #RRGGBB directly in the text box.
The following four options are available when image data is stored in the field, for example, a DBField with image as the data, or a formula field the expression of which is openBinFile(), openBinURL(), and so on. You can specify to use the original size of the image or customize the size by yourself.
Original Size
Web Report Studio adopts the original size of the image by default. Clear this option if you want to scale the image, then specify the scaling mode.
Scaling Mode
Logi Report enables this option when you clear Original Size.
- actual size - Select to show the image in its actual size. If the size of the area for displaying the image is smaller than that of the image, part of the image will be cut off.
- fit image - Select to adjust the image to fill up the area for displaying the image, with its original perspective remained but under the limitation of Max Ratio.
- fit width - Select to adjust the image to fit the width of the area for displaying the image but under the limitation of Max Ratio.
- fit height - Select to adjust the image to fit the height of the area for displaying the image but under the limitation of Max Ratio.
- customize - Select to adjust the image according to the width and height that you specify in the Width and Height text boxes, regardless of Max Ratio.
Image Height
Specifies the height of the area for displaying the image. Available when Original Size is unselected.
Image Width
Specifies the width of the area for displaying the image. Available when Original Size is unselected.
Font Tab Properties
This tab shows the font-related information of the field.
Font
Specifies the font face of the text.
Size
Specifies the font size of the text.
Horizontal Alignment
Specifies the horizontal alignment mode of the text in the field.
Vertical Alignment
Specifies the vertical alignment mode of the text in the field.
Bold
Specifies whether to make the text bold or not.
Underline
Specifies whether the text will be underlined or not.
Strikethrough
Specifies whether to attach a strikeout line to the text.
Italic
Specifies whether to make the text italic or not.
Autofit
Specifies whether to automatically adjust the width of the field. If the field is in a table column, the property takes effect only when the option Autofit on the shortcut menu of the column is also set to true. takes effect only when the option Autofit on the shortcut menu of the column containing the field is also set to true.
Word Wrap
Specifies whether to wrap the text to the field width.
Ignore HTML Tag
By default, Logi Report Engine ignores the HTML tag elements that are included in the values of the field so they display exactly as what they are in the report. Clear the option 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 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. This property cannot be rendered in Web Report Studio or JDashboard.
Shadow Color
Specifies the color of the border shadow. This property cannot be rendered in Web Report Studio or JDashboard.