Output cell

You can position the key output inside a hyperblock by specifying a cell reference and set its display options.

To set the output cell properties, right-click the hyperblock and select Output Properties. In the Format Hyperblock dialog box, click the Output Cells tab.

In the Position field, specify a cell reference.

In the Value and Display Value sections, define how to show elements such as a unique name, a caption, attributes, or user-defined values.

To create dynamic reports and improve performance, reference a hyperblock in the output cell of another hyperblock in this way:

1. In the Value section, select User-defined. Selecting User-defined means the index cell displays values from a property that is user-defined by a formula. This approach allows the report to show any columns dynamically without hardcoding them in the report design. The formula must return the unique name of the property that appears in the cell.
2. In the Edit Formula dialog box, select Hyperblocks and then select a hyperblock to reference.

Create separate key output cells for each output value.

The Special Format String option in the Value section provides backward compatibility for hyperblocks with dual outputs in single cells. Use the Special Format String option to combine multiple properties into one cell value. For example, you can display both the caption and the unique name in the same cell, or include several attributes together.

The Fill style section shows the standard style and level-specific formats that you created for the key output cell.

If the key output cell does not show complete element names, adjust the column width with the available options. The options match those for value cells.