Setting Object Properties
For each object you insert in a report, you can define
its properties by specifying values in the Properties pane.
Some properties, such as borders, color, and padding, are
discussed elsewhere. Other properties include
Some properties apply only to some objects. For more information
about objects and properties, see Report Studio Object and Property Reference.
Many object properties are Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) attributes.
For information about a particular property that is a CSS attribute,
see the CSS documentation on the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C)
Web site (http://www.w3.org).
Note: Some properties do not apply to all types of report
output. For example, the Direction text flow
property works with HTML output but does not apply to PDF output.
Control Page Breaks and Page
Numbering
You can control page breaks and page numbering in a list, crosstab,
table, or report page by choosing any of these options.
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Keep with header | Keeps all headers on the same page with
the number of detail rows specified. |
Keep with footer | Keeps all footers on the same page with
the number of detail rows specified. |
Reset page count | Resets the page count after a page break
to the value specified. |
Reset page number | Resets the page number after a page break
to the value specified. |
Repeat every page | If the report renders multiple pages, this
object is repeated on every page. |
Allow contents to break across
pages | Allows contents to break across pages. |
Allow horizontal pagination | In PDF output, allows the columns of a list
or crosstab to break across horizontal pages if they do not fit
on a single page. Tip: In lists, you can select
the Repeat every page option for list columns
that you want to show on every horizontal page. If the Allow
horizontal pagination option is not selected, the size
of the list or crosstab is scaled down when necessary so that it
fits on a single page. If
your report includes nested data frames such as a list within a list,
horizontal pagination is supported on either the parent or child
frame, but not both. If horizontal pagination is enabled on both
the parent and child frame, it will be ignored on the child frame
when the report runs. We recommend that you do not enable horizontal
pagination on both the parent and child frames. You can also
specify page number options that use compound numbering schemes.
For example, you can use the numbering scheme 1-1, 1-2, 2-1, 2-2,
and so on. For more information, see Insert Page Numbers. |
Enable horizontal page numbering | Increments page numbers of horizontal pages
separately from the main page numbers when you select a page numbering
style  that includes horizontal pages. For example,
if a page has three page breaks horizontally and you selected the
page number style 1a, the horizontal pages are numbered 1a, 1b,
and 1c. If you did not select a numbering style that includes horizontal
pages, the horizontal pages are all numbered 1 for the first vertical
page, 2 for the second vertical page, and so on. If this option
is not selected and there are horizontal pages, all pages are numbered
sequentially. For example, if a report has two vertical pages and
three horizontal pages, the PDF pages are numbered from 1 to 6.
Pages 1 to 3 are the three horizontal pages for the first vertical
page and pages 4 to 6 are the three horizontal pages for the second
vertical page. |
Repeat table rows on page break | In tables, if a row breaks across pages,
repeats the rows that were previously rendered on each page. By
default, table rows are repeated. Note: This option
applies to saved reports only. In interactive HTML reports, table
rows are always repeated even if this option is not selected. |
You can also specify the style to use for page numbers .
Steps
Click the object you want.
In the Properties pane, double-click
the Pagination property.
Specify how you want pages to break and be numbered by
specifying the options that you want.
Specify Text Properties
You can specify text properties by choosing any of these
options.
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Line Height | Sets the distance between lines of text
in an object. |
Letter Spacing | Sets the amount of additional space between
letters in an object. |
Text Indent | Sets the indentation of the first line of
text in an object. Note: This property works with HTML
output but does not apply to PDF output. |
Word Break | Sets line-breaking behavior within words. |
Break Words when Necessary | Sets whether to break words when the content
exceeds the boundaries of an object. |
Enforce Stricter Line-Breaking
Rules for Japanese Text | Sets line-breaking rules for Japanese text. |
Steps
Click the object you want.
In the Properties pane, double-click
the Spacing & Breaking property.
Specify the text properties that you want.
Specify Text
Flow
You can specify text flow properties by choosing any
of these options.
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Direction | Sets the reading order of an object, such
as right to left. |
Writing mode | Sets the direction and flow of content in
an object. |
Bi-directional | Sets the level of embedding in an object. |
Type | Sets the type of alignment used to justify
text in an object. |
Kashida space | Sets the ratio of kashida expansion to white
space expansion when justifying lines of text in the object. This
property is used in Arabic writing systems. |
Note: All the text flow properties work with
HTML output but do not apply to PDF output.
Steps
Click the object you want.
In the Properties pane, double-click
the Text Flow & Justification property.
Choose how you want text to flow by specifying the options
that you want.
Specify the Height and
Width
You can specify the height and width of objects using
various units of measurement. In addition, if the object is a field set, text
box prompt, prompt
button, hyperlink
button, block,
or a conditional
block, you can specify how to handle content overflow. Specify
the height and width by choosing any of these options.
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Height | Sets the height of the object. |
Width | Sets the width of the object. |
Content is not clipped | If the contents of the block exceed the
height or width of the block, the block automatically resizes to
fit the contents. |
Content is clipped | If the contents of the block exceed the
height or width of the block, the content is clipped. Note: The
clipped content still exists. It is just not visible in the block. |
Use scrollbars only when necessary | If the contents of the block exceed the
height or width of the block, scrollbars are added to the block. |
Always use scrollbars | Scrollbars are added to the block. |
Do not use percentages to resize charts and maps
that contain interactive elements that are activated when you pause
the pointer over them, such as tooltips or drill-through links,
because the browser is unable to realign the hard-coded hot spots
after an image is resized.
When you use a percentage to specify the size of an object, the
percentage is relative to the object's parent. In some cases, setting
the size of an object using percentages will not give you the results
that you want unless you also specify the size of the parent container.
Steps
Click the object you want.
In the Properties pane, double-click
the Size & Overflow property.
Specify the options that you want.
Control How Objects Flow Around Other Objects
You can control how objects flow around other objects
by choosing any of the following options.
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Float | Sets how other objects flow around the object. |
Allow floating objects on both sides | Allows other objects to flow on both sides.
The Float property must be set. |
Move below any floating object on
the left side | If there are other objects to the left of
the object, the object moves below those objects. The Float property
must be set. |
Move below any floating object on
the right side | If there are other objects to the right
of the object, the object moves under those objects. The Float property
must be set. |
Move below any floating object | Moves the object under any other object
in which the Float property was set. |
Steps
Click the object you want.
In the Properties pane, double-click
the Floating property.
Specify how you want other objects to flow around the object
by specifying the options that you want.
Specify Borders and Cell
Size in Tables
You can specify the borders and cell size in lists,
crosstabs, and tables by choosing any of these options.
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Collapse borders | Collapses adjacent cell borders into a single
border. |
Cell spacing | If borders are not collapsed, sets the amount
of space between cell borders. |
Show empty cell borders | If borders are not collapsed, shows borders
of cells that are empty. Note: This property works
with HTML output but does not apply to PDF output. |
Fixed size | Makes all cells the same fixed, size. |
Steps
Click the object you want.
In the Properties pane, double-click
the Table Properties property.
Specify the borders and cell size by specifying the options
that you want.
