Edit Text Column Dialog

This dialog enables you to create or change text columns in your report smart table element.

It is accessed from within the smart table by selecting the Insert smart tag above the table and selecting Insert text column, or from the Edit column smart tag for an existing text column.

When you select the Insert smart tag you may see more than one Insert text column option in the list. Click on each option to view a vertical cursor showing you where in your report the column will be placed.

For the text within the column to appear in a particular row in a section, double-click on the row to open the Edit Section dialog, right-click on the item in the Section contents grid and select Breakdown | Rows.

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

Column Contents Tab
Name: Enter an appropriate name for your column.

The name will be referred to when totalling items in your report so it is important to replace the default name with a more meaningful one. The field will not accept spaces.

Condition: Click the ellipsis button to apply a true or false condition via the Edit Expression dialog. If the condition is 'true', the Display setting is checked to see if the column should be displayed. If the condition is 'false', the Display setting is not checked, and the column is hidden from the final output.

In Design mode, non-printing columns are greyed out.

Display: Select an option from the drop-down list:
  • Always: The current section shall always display in the table even when it has no value to display in any row.
  • Non-zero: The current section will only display if it has at least one value to display in any of the rows in the table.
  • Never: The current section shall never appear in the table, whether it has values to display or not.
Column heading: Click the ellipsis button to enter a column heading or paragraph and add or configure data via the toolbar options on the Edit Text dialog.
Column Options Tab
Column width: Click the ellipsis button to specify the column width in mm via the Edit Expression dialog.
Column style: Specify a style from the drop-down list.
Header style: Specify a style from the drop-down list.