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Property Inspector

The Property Inspector enables you to access the properties of the currently selected object(s) in the Object Navigator, Report Editor, and Template Editor.

To get help on a particular property, click it in the Property Inspector and press F1.

The Property Inspector has an outline-style interface that enables you to view, locate, and set object properties. The Property Inspector features:

When you select an object in a Report Editor view or in the Object Navigator, the Property Inspector is updated to show the properties of that object. By default, the list of properties in the palette is synchronized whenever you select a different object. You can turn synchronization On or Off for a specific palette by clicking the Pin/Unpin tool) on the Property Inspector toolbar.

When you need to compare the properties of objects, you can pin the current Property Inspector and invoke additional Property Inspectors as needed.

Property List

The property list is a 2-column list of property names and property values. When no objects are selected, no properties are displayed in the list. Properties are grouped under functional or object headings, such as General Info properties and Field properties. You can select properties in the list by clicking and by navigating with the Up/Down arrow keys. You can set properties in the property list pane by selecting the property and then typing or double-clicking as required.

Name

The name field displays the name of the object currently selected in the navigator or an editor. The Name field is not displayed when no objects are selected. When multiple objects are selected at the same time, a list of names is displayed at the top of the Property Inspector.

Set Property Controls

When a property is selected in the properties list, a text field, pop-list, combo box, or More button is displayed beside the property, as follows:

  • A text field is displayed when the current property can be set by entering a text value. For properties that require longer text values, there is an iconic button next to the text field that invokes a modal editor.
  • A poplist is displayed when the current property is either True/False, or has a fixed set of valid values. You can cycle through the values by double-clicking repeatedly.
  • A combo box is displayed when the current property can be set by typing a value or selecting from a poplist.
  • A More... button is displayed when the current property requires more complex values. Selecting the button invokes a dialog where you enter the required information.

 

Toolbar

The toolbar provides quick access to commands. Click once on the icon for the command you want to execute.

 

Inherit Property

the Inherit Property button

Applies only to Sections, Headings, Body, and Summaries in templates. Sets the current property to its default setting. You can select multiple properties and click Inherit.

Localize Property

the Localize Property button

Applies only to Sections, Headings, Body, and Summaries in templates. Makes the current property local (that is, not inherited). You can select multiple properties and click Localize.

Find field

Is a string that you want to search for in the Property Inspector.

Intersection/ Union

the Intersection button the Union button

Toggles the Property Inspector between union and intersection display modes. This option determines which properties appear when more than one object is selected at a time (a multiple selection). In intersection mode (the default), only properties that the selected objects have in common are displayed. In union mode, the properties of all objects in the current selection are displayed.

Pin/ Unpin

   the Unpin buttonthe Pin button

Toggles Property Inspector synchronization On and Off. When unpinned, the property list is updated to display the properties of objects you select in other windows. When pinned, the property list does not get updated, allowing you to compare it to other property lists.