Altering Report Layout Using Column Attributes

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You can use the Column Attributes section of the Report Attributes page to precisely control the report layout. For example, you can use these attributes to alter column heading text, change column positioning, hide a column, create a sum of a column, or select a sort sequence.

To access the Column Attributes:

1. On the Workspace home page, click the Application Builder icon.

2. Select the application.

3. Select a page.

   The Page Definition appears.

4. Under Regions, click Report next to the name of the report region you want to edit.

   The Report Attributes page appears with the Column Attributes section at the top of the page.

   
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   Use the Column Attributes section to control report column appearance and functionality.

   Heading Type identifies how the heading is generated for the report. The Link column indicates if a column link is currently defined. The Edit column indicates whether or not a column is currently updatable.

   Table: Common Report Column Edits describes common report column edits.

   Common Report Column Edits

   Description	Developer Action
   Alter column display sequence.	Click the up and down arrows to change the column display sequence.
   Alter heading alignment.	Under Column Alignment, select a new column alignment.
   Change column heading text.	Under Heading, enter different heading text.
   Control which columns display.	Click Show to indicate a column should display.
   Enable a unique sort sequence.	Click Sort and select a sequence number from Sort Sequence. Any number of columns can be sort enabled. However, at least one column must have a Sort Sequence defined.
   Enable the sum of a column.	Click Sum to enable the sum of a column.

   
   

   You can further refine the attributes of a specific column on the Column Attributes page.

5. To access the Column Attributes page, click the Edit icon next to the appropriate column Alias.

   To learn more about a specific attribute, click the item label.

   When Help is available, the item label changes to red when you pass your cursor over it and the cursor changes to an arrow and question mark. See "About Field-Level Help".