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Parameter Field Properties

This topic describes how you can use the Parameter Field Properties dialog box to update the properties of a parameter field. Server displays the dialog box when you right-click a parameter field and select Properties from the shortcut menu.

This topic contains the following sections:

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OK

Select OK to apply any changes you made here.

Cancel

Select Cancel to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

Help button

Select to view information about the Parameter Field Properties dialog box.

Close button

Select to close the dialog box without saving any changes.

General Tab Properties

This tab shows some general information of the parameter field.

Parameter Field Properties dialog - General tab

Name

Specifies the display name of the parameter field, which will be shown on the shortcut menu of the parameter field.

Show NLS Value

Select 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, and when you have not modified the display name of the object.

Width

Specifies the width of the parameter field.

Format

Specifies the data format of the parameter field.

Height

Specifies the height of the parameter field.

Top Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its top border.

Bottom Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its bottom border.

Left Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its left border.

Right Padding

Specifies the space between the text of the parameter field and its right border.

Background

Specifies the background color of the parameter 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 parameter 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.

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Font Tab Properties

Specify the font properties of the parameter field. You can modify all the font settings in this tab.

Parameter Field Properties dialog - Font tab

Font

Select the font face of the text.

Size

Specify the font size of the text.

Horizontal Alignment

Select the horizontal alignment mode of the text in the object.

Vertical Alignment

Select the vertical alignment mode of the text in the object.

Bold

Enable this property if you want to make the text bold.

Underline

Enable this property if you want to underline the text.

Strikethrough

Enable this property if you want to attach a strikeout line to the text.

Italic

Enable this property if you want to make the text italic.

Autofit

Enable this property if you want to automatically adjust the object width according to the maximum length of the content.

Word Wrap

Enable this property if you want to wrap the text to the object width.

Ignore HTML Tag

Enable this property if you don't want Logi Report Engine to parse the HTML tag elements in the text, at runtime or in the HTML output, so they display exactly as what they are in the report.

Disable this property if you want Engine to transfer the HTML tag elements to the web browser so the web browser translates them into HTML.

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Border Tab Properties

This tab shows information about borders of the parameter field. You can modify all the border settings in this tab.

Parameter Field Properties dialog - Border tab

Color

Specify the border color.

Width

Specify the border width.

Top Line

Select the style of the top border line.

Bottom Line

Select the style of the bottom border line.

Left Line

Select the style of the left border line.

Right Line

Select the style of the right border line.

Shadow

Select if you want to add a shadow effect to the border. Web Report Studio and JDashboard cannot render the shadow effect.

Shadow Color

Specify the color of the border shadow.

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