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Special Field Properties
This topic describes how you can use the Special Field Properties dialog box to update the properties of a special field. Server displays the dialog box when you right-click a special 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 Special 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 special field.
Name
Specifies the display name of the special 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.
Width
Specifies the width of the special field.
Type
Specifies the type of the special field. Select a new one from the drop-down list if you want to change the type.
Height
Specifies the height of the special 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 special field and its top border.
Bottom Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the special field and its bottom border.
Left Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the special field and its left border.
Right Padding
Specifies the space between the text of the special field and its right border.
Background
Specifies the background color of the special 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 special 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.
Font Tab Properties
This tab shows the font-related information of the special field. You can modify all the font settings in this tab.
Font
Specifies the font face of the special field text.
Size
Specifies the font size of the special field text.
Horizontal Alignment
Specifies the horizontal alignment mode of the text in the special field.
Vertical Alignment
Specifies the vertical alignment mode of the text in the special field.
Bold
Specifies whether to make the object 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 special field.
Word Wrap
Specifies whether to wrap the text to the special field width.
Ignore HTML Tag
By default, Logi Report Engine ignores the HTML tag elements that are included in the values of the special 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 special field. You can modify all the border settings in this tab.
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.