Setting Column Properties in the Report Designer

Overview

In the Report Designer, the Data Fields that are added appear as columns and the corresponding data appears in each row. When the name of a Data Field is selected, the Properties for the selected field will automatically populate. There are typically four configuration sections associated with a Data Field column, but there can sometimes be more. The default settings for columns are in place to ensure that the Report populates with data as expected during runtime.

Example

1. To begin, navigate to a Designer Folder and click on the CREATE REPORT button in the bottom action panel. 
2. In the Create Report window, select and name the Default Report and click CREATE. 
3. Define a Data Source for the Report by selecting Folder Data Source for the Sources list from the Data Sources > Common category in the Toolbox Panel.
   
4. From the Data Field field select the Add button and choose Entity Name, Folder Type Name, and Nesting Level as our columns.
   
5. Next, resize the Entity Name column to be 250 pixels wide.
6. In the Properties panel, under the Settings section, select the Width field and type “250”.
7. To see the change, click the Refresh Preview button; the Entity Name column will be 250 pixels wide.
8. Next, resize the Folder Type column to be 250 pixels wide.
9. In the Properties panel, under the Settings section, select the Width field and type “250”.
10. To see the changes, click the Refresh Preview button. The Folder Type column will be 250 pixels wide.
11. Save it and close the Report Designer.
12. Back in the Studio, select Folder Report and in its Action menu, select Run Report.
13. The Report will open in a new window where the user can see the Entity Name and Folder Type Folders are both 250 pixels wide.