Edit Element Reference Dialog

This dialog enables you to insert a reference to an element anywhere within a report.

It is accessed by either:

• Right-clicking inside any expression dialog and selecting the Add Data | Report element reference option or
• Selecting the Add Data icon and selecting Report element reference via the Edit Text dialog.

In addition to the on-screen advice, you should note the following:

Options

Check box: Select to use the current element. This disables the Element ID field.

Element ID: Enter the element id of the element to refer to. The element id can be found on the Options tab of the Element Properties dialog.

Radio buttons: Select the type of reference to add.

Result

The Result frame provides a preview of the Type and Value of the currently selected expression.

The result and value displays (null) if the element being referred to is outside the current section being viewed.