Report Builder Properties

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When no fields are currently selected on the report builder, there is a default property list.

Properties Section

The most important of these properties is the data source.

Appearance

Properties Description
PageColor Specifies the default page color for the report.

Compatibility

Properties Description
ScriptingMaxMinNothingIs0 ScriptingMaxMinNothingIs0 is a compatibility flag with C1. if no data comes back from a Min Max V3 will return nothing.
Scripting Use Twips ScriptingUseTwips is for compatibility to C1 reports. The V3 reports use pixels for the unit of measurement C1 uses Twips. This property make the old scripts work that used hard coded sizes. 15 Twips = 1 pixel

Data

Properties Description
DataSource Opens up the DataSource.
DateSelector Selects the date range for viewing the report.
Groups Allows grouping by a field in the report.
InputDef Used to create an input in the report.
Parameters Parameters are mainly useful for dropdown menus.

Design

Properties Description
ChangeLog Uses scripting the set the logs in the report.
Fields Can modify and save properties of the fields used in the report.
GridSettings Used to change and set the grids in the report.
Name Names the report to be displayed in the tree.
ReportMode Sets the runtime options for the report
Sections Can modify and save properties of each sections such as header, detail and footer.

Events

Properties Description
ExcelManualExport VW script that runs at the start of the page.
OnInit VW script's first script that runs before the data is pulled.
OnNoData VW script is no data is returned from the data pull before OnOpen.
OnOpen VW script run's once when report has pulled data.
OnPage VW script runs at the start of the page.

Layout

Properties Description
ColumnLayout Specifies the page layout for the report.
Columns Specifies the number of Columns in the Report.
CustomPageSize Specifies Custom Page size of the Report.
Margin Specifies the margin of the Report.
Orientation Specifies the display of the Report.
PaperSize Specifies the size of the page in the Report.
Width Specifies the page width of the Report.