Trace Set elements

Trace set elements create standard tables to display data from TraceSet data journal objects.

You configure the trace set element in the Trace Set Table Edit window. This window contains tabs for:

• Table

• Headers

• Row Layout

• Cell Layout

• Rows Definition

• Border

• Expressions

• Table Layout

To edit drawing elements, right-click the element node in the format template tree and then click Property.

Table tab

• Node Name

  The node name in the format template tree for the trace set element.

• Source

  Specifies a source expression used to retrieve a TraceSet data object from the data journal.

Header tab

• Enable Auto Headers

  Specifies if the trace set element will generate automatic header rows in the table.

• Background Color

  Defines the background color of the element.

• Alignment

  Specifies the horizontal and vertical alignment of the trace set element in the report.

• Font

  Defines the font properties for header text within the element.

Row Layout tab

• Alignment

  Specifies the horizontal and vertical alignment of the trace set element.

• Border Color

  Specifies the color for the border line, and the light and dark colors for a 3D border.

• Background Color

  Specifies the background color of the element.

Cell Layout tab

• Width

  Overrides the default cell width and specifies the width of the cells, in pixels or as a percentage of the element.

• Border Color

  Specifies the color for the border line, and the light and dark colors for a 3D border.

• Background Color

  Specifies the background color of the element.

• No Wrap

  Disables text wrapping for the cells.

Rows Definition tab

• Columns

  Specifies the source for the column.

• Format

  Specifies a format string for the column.

• Align

  Specifies the alignment of the column..

Border tab

• Rule

  Specifies the ruling style for table lines between cells.

• Frame

  Specifies the style of line used in the table.

• Cell Padding

  Specifies the amount of space, in pixels, between the border of the cell and the content in the cell.

  A Cell Padding value can be set to Default, 0 , or a positive integer. A Default value uses the default browser rendering.

• Cell Spacing

  Specifies the amount of space, in pixels, between table cells.

  A Cell Spacing value can be set to Default, 0 , or a positive integer. A Default value uses the default browser rendering.

• Border Width

  Specifies the width of the line used for the cell border.

• Border Color

  Specifies the color of the border, and the light and dark colors for a 3D border.

Expressions tab

• Condition

  A condition expression for the trace set element.

• Iterator

  Defines an iterator expression for the trace set element.

• Iterator Result Condition

  Defines a result condition for the iterator.

Table Layout tab

• Alignment

  Specifies the alignment of items contained in the table.

• Background Color

  Specifies the background color for the element.

• Width

  Overrides the default table width and specifies the width of the table, in pixels or as a percentage of the element.

• Height

  Overrides the default table height and specifies the height of the table, in pixels or as a percentage of the element.