General Hide When Printing. If enabled, the field is not printed on reports.
Suppress If Duplicated. If enabled, the field is not printed if the information in the field is the same as the previous record in the details section of the report.
Suppress if Zero. For numeric fields only. If enabled, the field is not printed if the information in the field is zero.
Alignment. Allows you to select left, centered, or right justification from a choice list.
Database Field Allows you to select the database field to be included on the report. Select the field type from the choice list, then select the specific field from the supplied list.
Color Allows you to select text color, background color and border colors for the data field. The Use Background Color checkbox must be selected in order for the
Tab Title Properties
Font Allows you to select a font and size for the text. You may also enable the appropriate checkboxes to have the text displayed as bold or italic print.
Currency Currency Symbol. If enabled, the symbol displayed in the text box field to the right is used for the selected currency fields.
Position. The choice list allows you to select where the currency symbol is positioned.
Number Decimals. The choice list allows you to select how many decimal places are printed on the report for the selected numeric field. Select the example that displays the desired number of decimal places.
Decimal Separator. In this text box field, enter the desired decimal separator. The default is a dot (.).
Rounding. The choice list allows you to select the number of decimal places to which the selected numeric field is rounded. Select the example that displays how the numeric field is to be rounded. You may also specify that the numeric field is not to be rounded.
Negatives. The choice list allows you to select how negative values display on reports for the selected numeric field.
Thousands Separator. If a thousands separator is desired for the selected numeric field, enable the checkbox for Thousands Separator. In the text box field, enter the desired thousands separator. The default is a comma (,).
Leading Zero. This checkbox option allows you to print a leading zero for decimal values. If selected, the value of .123 would print as 0.123. If disabled, the value of .123 would print as .123.
Use Scientific Notation. Allows you to specify whether to use scientific notation.
If the value is set to For small numbers, scientific notation will be used only when necessary. If set to Never, Relex will always use a decimal representation. If the number is too small, its value will be shown as zero. If set to Always, Relex will always display this field using scientific notation.
Align
Elements No Alignment. Applicable for database fields including multiple elements, like pi factors or specific data. The individual pieces of data are not aligned in any fashion, but commas separate them.
Align Elements Every. The number of inches specified separates fields that include multiple segments of data.
One Element per Line. Each segment of data is placed on a separate line.
String Print On Multiple Lines. Enables word wrapping for string fields.
Maximum Number Of Lines. Sets the maximum number of lines onto which a lengthy text string may wrap. Enter 0 (the default value) if you do not wish to specify a maximum number of lines for the string field.
File Output Start Column. Specifies the starting character column for the selected database field. This is special formatting used when generating a report to a text file.
Width. Specifies the width of the column for the selected database field. This is special formatting used when generating a report to a text file.
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Other Options (available from the right mouse menu)
No Sort. No sorting of data is performed.
Sort Ascending. Sorts the data in the column in ascending order.
Sort Descending. Sorts the data in the column in descending order.
Multi-field sorting (additional menu option)
Allows sorting of multiple data fields on a report. With no items selected on a Report Design file, select View>Sorting from the main menu. The Edit Sort Order window appears including the available fields and the fields to sort on. The list of available fields may include only the fields on the specific report, all fields, System Tree fields, FMEA fields, Maintainability Prediction fields or Prediction fields. To move a field from the list of available fields to the list of fields on which to sort, press <Add Ascending> or <Add Descending>. You may also move a field from the list of available fields to the list of fields on which to sort by double-clicking on the field. Once a field has been placed in the list of fields on which to sort, double-click on the field to change between sort ascending and sort
descending. You may also rearrange the sort by selecting a field, dragging it to a new location in the sort order window and releasing the left mouse button. You can return a field to the list of available fields by pressing <Remove>. You may also remove all fields included in the list on which to sort by pressing <Remove All>. When you are satisfied with the sort order established, press <OK> to save any changes. If you do not wish to save any changes, press <Cancel>.
Label Field Properties
Figure 4 - . Label Properties
Tab Title Properties
General Hide When Printing. If enabled, the field is not printed.
Alignment. Allows you to select left, centered, or right justification from a choice list.
Color Allows you to select text color, background color and border colors for the data field. The Use Background Color checkbox must be selected in order for the selected border color to be used on the report. Enable the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom checkboxes to place a borderline along the selected side.
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File Output Start Column. Specifies the starting character column for the selected database field. This is special formatting used when generating a report to a text file.
Width. Specifies the width of the column for the selected database field. This is special formatting used when generating a report to a text file.
Other Options (available from the right mouse menu)
Edit Text. Provides the ability to edit the text of the label. By selecting Edit Text, the text for the label is highlighted for editing. Press <Enter> when you are finished editing the text.
Picture Field Properties
Tab Title Properties
Picture Provides the ability to change the file associated with the picture. Enter the name and path of an alternate picture. Use the <Browse> feature to search other directories as needed. Press <OK> when finished to save changes or press
<Cancel> to exit the Picture Properties window without saving changes.
Other Options (available from the right mouse menu)
Size to True Bitmap Size. This feature restores the picture to its original size.
Special Field Properties
Tab Title Properties
General Hide When Printing. If enabled, the field is not printed.
Alignment. Allows you to select left, centered, or right justification from a choice list.
Color Allows you to select text color, background color and border colors for the data field. The Use Background Color checkbox must be selected in order for the selected border color to be used on the report. Enable the Left, Right, Top, and Bottom checkboxes to place a borderline along the selected side.
Font Allows you to select a Font and Size for the text. You may also enable the appropriate checkboxes to have the text displayed as bold or italic print.
Date Applicable for the Date special field type only. It provides the ability to assign the format of the printed date.
Time Applicable for the Time special field type only. It provides the ability to assign the format of the printed time for the report. Options are either 12-hour format or 24-hour format (military time).
Tab Title Properties
Number Applicable for the Operating Time special field type only. It provides the ability to assign the format of the printed operating time for the report. Options include the selection of how many decimal places are displayed, to what decimal place values are rounded, and how negative values are displayed. You may also select decimal and thousands separators, and whether a leading zero is to be used for printed values.
File Output Start Column. Specifies the starting character column for the selected database field. This is special formatting used when generating a report to a text file.
Width. Specifies the width of the column for the selected database field. This is special formatting used when generating a report to a text file.
Column Separator After Field. If enabled, a column separator is placed after the column on the report. If disabled, no separator is placed when outputting to a text file.
Line Properties
The Line tab allows you to specify the color, thickness and style of the line.
Box Properties
The Box tab allows you to specify the background color, border color, and line style of the box.
Editing the Properties of the Report Design File
Just as the individual items in the Report Design file have properties, the entire Report Design file has a set of properties also. These properties allow you to customize specific characteristics regarding the entire report, rather than individual items.
Figure 4 - . Report Properties
Accessing the properties of the Report Design file is similar to accessing the properties of individual items. With individual items, you select the item first, and then access the properties. In order to access the properties for the Report Design file, it is important that no individual item is selected. If an item is
menu). The Report Properties window that appears is applicable to the entire Report Design file. The Report Properties window consists of the following tabs: