The Properties pane lists the different properties that you can apply to:
The sections of the design pane are Page Heading, Detail, Report Footing, and Page Footing.
The elements that you can insert are Labels, Text boxes, Pictures and Lines.
You can modify the properties of the design pane sections and elements from the Properties pane. The properties of some of the elements can also be changed in the design pane.
This property names the section of the design pane that you have selected or the element that you have inserted in a section of the design pane. The Name property appears for each section of the design pane and for each type of element (label, text, picture, line) that can be inserted. You can change the name of the section or element by typing text directly in the Name property's corresponding text box. The name that you type in the Name properties text box is used to identify the design pane section or the element in the design pane.
Use this property to show or hide a section of the design pane or an element in a section of the design pane. The Visible property applies to sections and for the label, text, and picture elements. Select from the drop down menu Yes for the section or the element to appear in the design pane or No for it to be hidden. Hiding a section or an element does not remove it from the report.
Use this property to keep a section of the design pane in the report. The Keep on Page property only applies to the sections of the design pane. Select from the drop down menu Yes to keep the section in the report or No to remove the section.
Use this property to increase or decrease the height of a section in the design pane or an element in a section to the size specified. For example, if the measure value you have selected is inches, a value of 2 will change the size of the element to be 2 inches tall. Enter the value in the text box and click Enter to change the size of the element. The Height property appears for each section and the elements Label, Text box, and Picture.
Use this property to specify the color of a section in the design pane or an element's background. Click the browse button that is part of the text box. A color pallet window opens where you can select the background color. This property is available for all the sections and the elements Label, Text box, and Picture.
Use this property to specify that a footing be placed at the very bottom of a page. Unless otherwise specified the footing is placed a few lines after the detail text ends.
Use this property to align the left side of the element to a specific position in the section of the design pane. For example, if the measure value you have selected is inches, a value of 1 will align the left side of the element to one inch from the left hand edge of the page. Enter the value in the text box and click Enter to move the element. The Left property appears for each type of element (label, text, picture, line) that can be inserted.
Use this property to align the top side of the element to a specific position in the section of the design pane. For example, if the measure value you have selected is inches, a value of 1 will align the top side of the element to one inch from the top edge of the page. Enter the value in the text box and click Enter to move the element. The top property appears for each type of element (label, text, picture, line) that can be inserted.
Use this property to increase or decrease the width of the element to the size specified. For example, if the measure value you have selected is inches, a value of 2 will change the size of the element to be 2 inches wide. Enter the value in the text box and click Enter to change the size of the element. The Width property appears for each type of element (label, text, picture, line) that can be inserted.
Use this property to specify the transparency of the element's background. Select from the drop down menu Opaque for the background of the element to be solid. That means any underlying elements will not be visible behind the top element. Select Transparent for the background of the element to be see through. Underlying elements can then be visible. This property is available for the elements Label, Text box, and Picture.
Use this property to specify the type of border that will surround the element. Select one line type from the drop down menu. Your choices are Solid, for a solid line, Dash for a line of all dashes, Dot for a line of all dots, Dash Dot for a line of alternating dashes and dots, or Dash Dot Dot for a line that repeats the dash dot dot pattern. This property is available for the elements Label, Text box, and Picture
Use this property to specify the color of the border that will surround the element. Click the browse button that is part of the text box. A color pallet window opens where you can select the background color. This property is available for the elements Label, Text box, and Picture.
Use this property to specify the width of the border that will surround the element. Select from the drop down menu Thin for the thinnest line or a specific point of 1 to 6. This property is available for the elements Label, Text box, and Picture.
Use this property to specify the font that will be used for any text in the report that is associated with the element. The Font window opens. This property is available for the elements Label and Text box.
Use this property to specify whether text will be wrapped. Select from the drop down menu Yes for the text of the element to be wrapped around to the next line or No for the text to be truncated if it cannot fit in the element container This property is available for the elements Label and Text Box.
Use this property to specify whether the size of the element will expand to fit the content. Select from the drop down menu Yes to allow the element to be expandable, or No to keep the element the specified size regardless of the content. This property is available for the elements Label and Text box.
Use this property to specify that when there are multiple rows with the same value, the value will only be displayed once until a break occurs or value changes. Select from the drop down menu Yes to allow the element to be outlined, or No to not outline. This property is available for the elements Label and Text box.
Use this property to specify how the text in the element will be aligned. Select from the drop down menu Top to align the text at the top of the element container, select Center to align the text in the center of the element container or Bottom to align the text at the bottom of the element container. This property is available for the elements Label and Text box.
Use this property to specify how the text in the element will be aligned. Select from the drop down menu left to align the text to the left of the element container, select Center to align the text in the center of the element container or Right to align the text to the right of the element container. This property is available for the elements Label and Text box.
Use this property to specify that the Label element will be associated with another element that has been defined in the section. When associated, both elements move together. Select from the drop down menu one of the existing elements in the section where the Label has been placed. This property is available only for the Label element.
Use this property to specify the text for the Label element. You can type any text in the text box. Other property specifications will effect the amount of text that will be allowed. This property is available only for the Label element.
Use this property to specify an expression that will be evaluated to fill the content of this text box element. Click the browse button to open the Expression window where you can build the expression This property is available for the Text Box element.
Use this property to specify the format of the text that appears in the element. Click the browse button to open the Expression window where you can build the expression This property is available for the Text Box element.
Use this property to specify where a picture will be located. Click the browse button to open Picture Source window where you specify the location of the picture and whether it will be embedded or linked to by the report. This property is available for the Picture element.
Use this property to specify how the picture will be resized to fit within the element container. Select from the drop down menu Yes to resize the picture and change the aspect ratio. Select No to keep the picture as is, no resizing occurs. If the picture is larger than the container then it will be truncated. If the picture is smaller, than there will be no change. Select Zoom to resize the picture without changing the aspect ratio. This property is available for the Picture element.
Use this property to specify the length of the line in the Line element. Enter the value in the text box and click Enter to change the length of the line. The length property only applies to the Line element.
Use this property to specify the orientation of the line. Select from the drop down menu Vertical to position the line from the top of the page to the bottom of the page. Select Horizontal to position the line from one side of the page to the other side. This property is available only for the Line element.
Use this property to specify the style of the line. Select one line type from the drop down menu. Your choices are Solid, for a solid line, Dash for a line of all dashes, Dot for a line of all dots, Dash Dot for a line of alternating dashes and dots, or Dash Dot Dot for a line that repeats the dash dot dot pattern. This property is available only for the Line element.
Use this property to specify the color of the line. Click the browse button that is part of the text box. A color pallet window opens where you can select the background color. This property is available only for the Line element.