A Report contains several objects that can be added to it and are available using its toolbar. A contextual menu is displayed when right-clicking a Report. Options on this menu vary according to where a mouse click is performed.
On the Report area, only the Insert and Delete Section options are enabled, as shown on the next figure.
Report area menu
On an object inside a Report, only the Insert, Delete, Cut, Copy, Paste, Bring to Front, Send to Back, Align, and Format Border options are enabled, as shown on the next figure.
Report object menu
On more than one object selected in a Report, all menu options are enabled, as described on the next table.
Available options for a Report's contextual menu
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Insert |
Allows inserting a new Report component. The available options are Group Header/Footer: Adds a new pair of group headers or footers in a Report, Page Header/Footer: Adds a new pair of page headers or footers, or Report Header/Footer: Adds a new pair of headers or footers in a Report |
Delete and Delete Section |
Deletes the selected Section, object, or group. This option is not applied to a Report's Detail Section |
Reorder Groups |
Reorganizes the selected groups. This option is valid when several Section groups (pairs of headers or footers) are added to a Report. This option is not applied to a Report's Detail Section |
Cut |
Cuts the selected object, group, or Section |
Copy |
Copies the selected object, group, or Section |
Paste |
Pastes an object, group, or Section in the current Report's Section |
Bring to Front |
The selected object, group, or Section is sent to the first position in the layer order |
Send to Back |
The selected object, group, or Section is sent to the last position in the layer order |
Align |
Aligns the selected object, group, or Section. The available options are Lefts: Left alignment, Centers: Center alignment, Rights: Right alignment, Tops: Top alignment, Middles: Middle alignment, Bottoms: Alignment at the same height, To grid: Alignment according to the grid, or Center in Section: Center alignment in this Section |
Size |
Specifies the size of the selected object, group, or Section. The available options are Make same width: Same width, Make same Height: Same height, or Make same size: Same size |
Horizontal Spacing |
Specifies the object's horizontal spacing in a Report. The available options are Make Equal: Same spacing among all objects, Increase: Increases object's spacing in one step, or Decrease: Decreases object's spacing in one step |
Vertical Spacing |
Specifies object's vertical spacing. The available options are Make Equal: Same spacing among all objects, Increase: Increases object's spacing in one step, or Decrease: Decreases object's spacing in one step |
Format Border |
Specifies the format of an object's border in a Report. For a Frame object, the name of this option is Format Pane Border |
Properties |
Shows a Properties Window. This option is only available for SetPoint, E3Chart, and Frame objects |
Split Horizontally |
Splits the selected panel horizontally. This option is only available for a Frame object |
Split Vertically |
Splits the selected panel vertically. This option is only available for a Frame object |
Delete Pane |
Deletes the selected panel. This option is only available for a Frame object |
When the Format Border or Format Pane Border option is selected, the dialog box on the next figure is shown.
Border options for objects
The available options on this dialog box are described on the next table.
Available options for object borders
Option |
Description |
|---|---|
Presets |
Specifies the style of an object's external border |
Line Styles |
Specifies the style of an object's border line |
Preview |
Previews object's settings |
Color |
Specifies a color for an object's border |
Shadow |
Enables or disables an object's shadow |
By using a Report toolbar, users have access to all features described in the next topics.