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Settings

A Section Report contains several objects that can be added and configured using its toolbar, shown on the next figure.

Toolbar of a Section Report

Toolbar of a Section Report

The available options on this toolbar are described on the next table.

Available options on the toolbar of a Section Report

Option

Description

Load RPX File Load RPX File

Imports the configuration of a Section Report saved to a file in RPX format. Please check topic Load RPX File for more information about this option

Save as RPX File Save as RPX File

Saves the configuration of a Section Report to a file in RPX format. Please check topic Save as RPX File for more information about this option

Select Select

Enables the selection mode

Editor Editor

Enables the edition mode

Preview Report Preview Report

Enables the preview mode

Scripts Scripts

Opens the Scripts Editor. Please check topic Scripts Editor for more information about this option

Configure Report Configure Report

Allows configuring several options of a Section Report. Please check topic Report Settings for more information about this option

Move Forward Move Forward

Moves an object forward in a group of objects

Move Backward Move Backward

Moves an object backward in a group of objects

Delete Delete

Deletes the selected object

Line Line

Adds a Line-type object

Rectangle Rectangle

Adds a Rectangle-type object

Rounded Rectangle Rounded Rectangle

Adds a Rounded Rectangle-type object

Ellipse Ellipse

Adds an Ellipse-type object

Picture Picture

Adds a Picture-type object

Text Text

Adds a Text-type object

Field Field

Adds a Field-type object

Check Box Check Box

Adds a Check Box-type object

Barcode Barcode

Adds a Barcode-type object

Page Break Page Break

Adds a Page Break-type object

Chart Chart

Adds an E3Chart-type object

Insert Report Header/Footer Insert Report Header/Footer

Inserts a header and a footer on a Section Report

Insert Page Header/Footer Insert Page Header/Footer

Inserts a page header and a page footer on a Section Report

Insert Group Header/Footer Insert Group Header/Footer

Inserts a group header and a group footer on a Section Report

Reorder Groups Reorder Groups

Allows reordering groups on a Section Report. Please check the next text for more information about this option

Align Left Align Left

Aligns two or more objects with each other, using as a reference the left coordinate of the last selected object

Align Right Align Right

Aligns two or more objects with each other, using as a reference the right coordinate of the last selected object

Align Top Align Top

Aligns two or more objects with each other, using as a reference the top coordinate of the last selected object

Align Bottom Align Bottom

Aligns two or more objects with each other, using as a reference the bottom coordinate of the last selected object

Align Vertical Center Align Vertical Center

Aligns two or more objects vertically by their center with each other, using as a reference the last selected object

Align Horizontal Center Align Horizontal Center

Aligns two or more objects horizontally by their center with each other, using as a reference the last selected object

Same Width Same Width

Applies the width of the last selected object to the other selected objects

Same Height Same Height

Applies the height of the last selected object to the other selected objects

Same Size Same Size

Applies the width and height of the last selected object to the other selected objects

Space Across Space Across

Applies the same horizontal distance between three or more selected objects

Space Down Space Down

Applies the same vertical distance between three or more selected objects

Background Color Background Color

Configures a background color for an object

Border Color Border Color

Configures a border color for an object

Border Style Border Style

Configures a border style for an object

Border Thickness Border Thickness

Configures the width of a border line for an object

Format Border Format Border

Determines the border format for an object. Please check the next text for more information about this option

Font

Configures the font name for the selected text

Font Size

Configures the font size for the selected text

Font Color Font Color

Selects a color for the font of the selected text

Bold Bold

Applies a bold effect to the selected text

Italic Italic

Applies an italic effect to the selected text

Underline Underline

Applies an underline effect to the selected text

Align Left Align Left

Aligns the selected text to the left

Align to Center Align to Center

Align the selected text to the center

Align Right Align Right

Aligns the selected text to the right

Dimension Lines Dimension Lines

Shows or hides the ruler with page dimensions

Hide Grid Hide Grid

Hides the grid

Show Dots Show Dots

Shows dots on the grid

Show Lines Show Lines

Shows lines on the grid

Snap Lines Snap Lines

Adjusts the objects to grid lines

Snap to Grid Snap to Grid

Adjusts the objects to the grid

Select Mode Select Mode

Enables the selection mode

Pan Mode Pan Mode

Allows moving the drawing area of a Section Report

Zoom Out Zoom Out

Applies less zoom to the drawing area of a Section Report

Zoom In Zoom In

Applies more zoom to the drawing area of a Section Report

 

When selecting the Reorder Groups Reorder Groups option, the window of the next figure is displayed. On this window, users can drag and drop the available groups to reorder them.

Group Order window

Group Order window

When selecting the Format Border Format Border option, the window on the next figure is displayed. On this window, users can select several pre-configured border formats in the Preset option or select a line style in the Line Styles option, together with a border color. The Preview frame allows viewing the result of that selection.

Format Border window

Format Border window

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