Text

Use this special field to add fixed, language-independent, text to the report. It is commonly used for single characters such as the plus sign or a colon.

These properties are available:

Text
Specify the text to be printed on the report.
Left
Specify the position of the field from the left side of the layout.
This property is only available if the report uses exact positioning.
Top
Specify the position of the field from the top of the layout.
This property is only available if the report uses exact positioning.
Width
Specify the reserved width for the field, in columns.
If the report uses exact positioning, this property is specified as a length.
Height
Specify the reserved height of the field, in lines.
If the report uses exact positioning, this property is specified as a length.
Alignment
Specify the horizontal alignment of the text within its reserved space.
If the report uses exact positioning, you can also specify vertical alignment.
Formatting
You can format the field as bold, italic, and underlined.
Color
Specify the text color of the text.
Background
Specify the background color of the field. This fills the entire reserved space.
Font
Specify the font face of the text. See the Fonts (ttaad3560m000) session. If not specified, the font specified on the report is used. This value is displayed below the font property.
Font Size
Specify the font size of the text, in points. If not specified, the font size specified on the report is used. If that value is specified, it is displayed below the property. If no value is specified on the report, the PDF converter automatically resizes the text to fit the field. A calculation of that size is displayed below the property.
Border
Specify which sides of the text should have a border and specify the border thickness, style, and color.
Print Condition
Specify the condition that must be met for the text to be printed. The expression is 3GL code.