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To use the font formatting toolbar: 1.
Click a column or header containing text.
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Do any of the following:
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Select a font and size from the lists.
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Click the Font Color button to select a font color from the palette.
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Click Bold, Italic, or Underline to apply styles to the font. Figure 7–2
Text Alignment Toolbar
To use the text alignment toolbar: 1.
Click a column or header containing text.
2.
Click a button to apply left, center, right text alignment, or apply the best fit to the column.
Figure 7–3 Item Alignment Toolbar
To use the item alignment toolbar: 1.
Click a column or header containing multiple items, for example, two text fields.
2. Click a button to apply left, center, or right horizontal alignment to the items.
3. Click a button to apply top, middle, or bottom vertical alignment to the items.
7.3 Inserting Images
You can insert images into Columnar reports. The image file types, JPG and GIF, are supported. For best performance, insert images with smaller file sizes.
To insert an image into a columnar report: 1.
Click a text area in the report, such as the report header or a group header.
2. Click the Insert Picture button in the toolbar.
Figure 7–4 Insert Picture Button
The File Upload dialog box opens.
3. Click Browse, select an image file, and click Open.
The path to the file is inserted.
4. Click Upload.
5. After the file is uploaded, click OK.
The image is displayed in the report. The image is copied to the server.
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To delete images: 1.
Click the image in the report.
2. Click the Delete Object button in the toolbar.
Figure 7–5 Delete Object Button
The image is deleted.
7.4 Inserting Text
You can insert text into Columnar reports.
To insert text into a columnar report: 1.
Click a text area in the report, such as the report header or a group header.
2. Click the Insert Text button in the toolbar.
Figure 7–6 Insert Text Button
The text field opens.
3. Highlight the text and replace it.
To delete inserted text: 1.
Click the text box in the report.
2. Click the Delete Object button in the toolbar.
The text is deleted.
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Using Prompts and Parameters
This chapter contains information about using prompts and parameters. This chapter contains the following topics:
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Section 8.1, About Prompts and Parameters
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Section 8.2, Creating Parameters
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Section 8.3, Creating Custom Parameters
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Section 8.4, Creating Prompts
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Section 8.5, Working with Prompts and Parameters
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Section 8.6, Using Parameters in Report URLs
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Section 8.7, Driving Prompts and Parameters from Other Views
8.1 About Prompts and Parameters
Parameters are similar to variables that represent substituted values. Prompts are dialog boxes displayed before the report opens so that the user can specify a
parameter value. You can create prompts that display when a user views a report. The user must specify a value in the prompt dialog box which is used to limit or customize
the view of data in the report. You can also create parameters that contain values. Parameters are not displayed to the user when the report is run.
You must apply prompts and parameters in a report by using them in filters. You can create prompts and parameters from the Report Properties dialog box or when you are
creating a filter. The Prompts and Parameters page in the Report Properties dialog box provides a central way to manage, edit, and delete both prompts and parameters for
the entire report.
After prompts and parameters are created, they are listed in by name in the Report Properties dialog box. The data type and default values display next to the prompt or
parameter name. You can change the order that prompts display by arranging them in the list. The Arrange buttons and Preview buttons are disabled for parameters because
they are not viewed by end users.
You can create alerts on reports that contain prompts or parameters, but only one alert action option is available. See Send a parameterized message in Oracle Fusion
Middleware Developers Guide for Oracle SOA Suite for more information.
You cannot maintain alerts on reports if you add prompts or parameters to the report. The alerts become invalid and cannot be launched. You must re-create the alerts using
the Send a parameterized message action.
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