A “style” can be created by Report Designer users and utilized repeatedly in different reports. This is useful because it eliminates the need to format each component manually. Instead, you can create a new style in a report and establish its parameters (like font name, size, and font style) exactly how you like them. Assigning your custom style to any component within a report will automatically apply the features of that style to the component.
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Changing the settings of a style will automatically apply the changes to whatever components you had previously assigned the style. Also, styles are very helpful in establishing a common appearance across all reports. This is beneficial when a corporate style or standard output format is desired.
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Each component has its unique design parameters. When a component features parameters that are not present in the applied style, the style will ignore that parameter.
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There are nine style types to choose from:
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Fig. 1 – Style Types
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Component style is built to be used with all but the Cross-Tab and Chart components. Chart and Cross-Tab components have separate style types because they have features unique to them. The component style features all of the standard elements of the appearance of a component. There are also parameter flags that can grant the user access to modify specific style parameters.
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Fig. 2 – Component Style
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In the Object Inspector, select the dropdown next to Component Style. From here, you can also select the [Edit Styles] option.
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Fig. 3 – Component Style Property and Dropdown
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Choose a unique name for your style for easy recognition when you need to apply it later. Enter the name in the Object Inspector.
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Fig. 4 – Enter the Name in the Object Inspector
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The Description parameter is the user’s opportunity to document the intended purpose of the style.
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