Report Controls
- Last UpdatedMar 30, 2022
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A Report Control is an element showing information in a report (for example, static or bound text, line, picture, check box).
Add Controls to a Report
To create a control, drag it from the Standard Controls toolbar panel onto the report's area.
To automatically create a control bound to data, drag a field from the Field List panel, and drop it onto a report's surface. When dropping a field onto an existing control, this control will be bound to the data field.
If a field is dragged with the right mouse button, when the button is released the context menu is displayed. Use this menu to specify which control should be created.
For further information on data binding for report controls, refer to Display Values from a Database (Bind Report Elements to Data).
Note:
When the controls overlap, the report may be shown incorrectly when exported to HTML,
XLS or RTF formats. A red tint to the controls and a tooltip indicate this situation.
The red warning marks may be switched off using the report's Show Export Warnings property.
Useful Key Combinations
To change a control's size and position, the following key combinations can be used:
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Key Combinations |
Actions |
|---|---|
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ARROW keys |
Snaps the control to the grid and moves it up, down, left or right by one grid step, defined by a report's Grid Size property. |
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CTRL + ARROW |
Moves the control up, down, left or right by one report unit. |
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SHIFT + ARROW |
Increases or decreases the control's width or height by one grid step, defined by a report's Grid Size property. |
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CTRL + SHIFT + ARROW |
Increases or decreases the control's width or height by one report unit. |
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TAB |
Selects the next control in tab order. |
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SHIFT + TAB |
Selects the previous control in tab order. |