Index

A  B  C  D  E  F  G  H  I  L  M  N  O  P  R  S  T  U  V  W  X 

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A

accessibility

checking for using Template Builder, 5.6.4

designing for, C.1

Adobe Flash

designing templates, 9.1

required settings for PDF output, 9.1.2

alignment

RTF template, 4.8.2

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B

background support

RTF templates, 4.8.6

barcode formatting

custom, 4.17.2

barcodes

included in BI Publisher, 4.17.1

bidirectional language alignment

RTF template, 4.8.2

body tags

RTF template, 4.5.3

bookmarks

generating PDF bookmarks from an RTF template, 4.9.7

inserting in RTF templates, 4.9.5

brought forward/carried forward page totals, 4.11.2

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C

calculations in PDF layout, 7.8

calendar profile option, 4.16.1

calendar specification, 4.16.1

cell highlighting

conditional in RTF templates, 4.10.7

charts

building in RTF templates, 4.6.5

check box placeholder

creating in PDF layout, 7.5.4

check box support

RTF templates, 4.9.8

choose statements, 4.10.4.1

clip art support, 4.7

columns

fixed width in tables, 4.8.3

conditional columns

rtf template, 4.10.5

conditional formatting, 4.10

table rows, 4.10.6

conditional formatting features, 4.10

configuration properties

precedence of levels, 10.1

connections

setting maximum for an interactive report, 3.4.7

context command, 4.18

cross-tab reports, 4.14.3

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D

date fields in RTF templates, 4.8.4

dates

formatting in Excel templates, 6.5

designing for accessibility, C.1

digital signature

adding signature field to a PDF layout, 7.12

setting properties, 10.4

drawing support, 4.7

drop-down form field support

RTF templates, 4.9.9

dynamic data columns, 4.14.4

example, 4.14.4.2

dynamic table of contents in RTF template, 4.9.6

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E

end on even page, 4.9.4

etext data tables, 8.3

etext template command rows, 8.4

even page

force report to end on, 4.9.4

Excel templates

formatting dates, 6.5

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F

file size

techniques for reducing, A

filler block

etext templates, 8.7

fixed-width columns

RTF templates, 4.8.3

Flash templates

configuration properties, 9.4

designing, 9.1

uploading to the BI Publisher server, 9.3

FO

supported elements, D.1

FO elements

using in RTF templates, 4.21.1, B.3

fonts

external, 4.17

mapping, 10.16

setting up, 4.17

footers

RTF template, 4.5.1

for-each-group XSL 2.0 standard, 4.12.3

form field method

inserting placeholders, 4.3.1.2

form field properties options in PDF template, 7.5.3

form fields in the PDF template, 7.4

formatting options in PDF templates, 7.5.3

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G

groups

basic RTF method, 4.4.2

defining in PDF layout, 7.6

defining in RTF template, 4.4

syntax, 4.4

form field method, 4.4.3

grouping scenarios in RTF templates, 4.4.1

in RTF templates, 4.2.2

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H

headers and footers

different first page, 4.5.4

different odd and even pages, 4.5.4

inserting placeholders, 4.5.2

multiple, 4.5.3

resetting within one output file, 4.14.1

RTF template, 4.5.1

hidden text

support in RTF templates, 4.8.1

horizontal table break, 4.14.4.1

HTML output

controlling table widths, 10.8

hyperlinks

bookmarks, 4.9.5

dynamic, 4.9.5

inserting in RTF template, 4.9.5

internal, 4.9.5

static, 4.9.5

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I

IF statements, 4.10.2

in free-form text, 4.10.2

if-then-else statements, 4.10.3

images

including in RTF template, 4.6

IN predicate

If-Then-Else control structure

etext templates, 8.8.2

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L

last page

support for special content, 4.9.3

layout editor

features, 3.1

list component

layout editor, 3.14

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M

markup

adding to the PDF template, 7.4

adding to the RTF template, 4.3

max connections

setting for an interactive report, 3.4.7

multicolumn page support, 4.8.5

multiple headers and footers

RTF template, 4.5.3

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N

Namespace support in RTF template, 4.20

native page breaks and page numbering

Microsoft Word, 4.8.1

nulls

how to test for in XML data, 4.12.2

number-to-word conversion, B.1.1

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O

output formats

limiting by report, 5.2.2.1, 5.2.2.2

overflow data in PDF layouts, 7.10.3

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P

page breaks

PDF layouts, 7.7.2

RTF template, 4.8.1, 4.9.1

page breaks and page numbering

native support, 4.8.1

page number

setting initial

RTF templates, 4.9.2

page numbers

PDF layouts, 7.7.1

restarting within one output file, 4.14.1

RTF template, 4.8.1

page totals

brought forward/carried forward, 4.11.2

inserting in RTF template, 4.11.1

PDF layouts

completed example, 7.9

creating from downloaded file, 7.11

defining groups, 7.6

definition of, 7.1

overflow data, 7.10.3

page breaks, 7.7.2

page numbering, 7.7.1

placeholders

check box, 7.5.4

radio button group, 7.5.5

placement of repeating fields at runtime, 7.10.1

runtime behaviors, 7.10

PDF output

handling large files, A

invalid, 4.14.2

PDF output properties, 10.2

PDF security properties, 10.3

PDF template

adding markup, 7.4

placeholders

text, 7.5.2

types of, 7.5

saving as Adobe Acrobat 5.0 compatible, 7.2

sources for document templates, 7.3

supported modes, 7.2

when to use, 7.1

pivot table

designing in RTF templates, 4.14.3

placeholders

basic RTF method, 4.3.1

form field RTF method, 4.3.1, 4.3.1.2

in PDF templates, 7.4

in RTF templates, 4.2.2

defining, 4.2.3, 4.3.1

inserting in the header and footer of RTF templates, 4.5.2

PDF layouts

check box, 7.5.4

radio button group, 7.5.5

PDF templates

text, 7.5.2

types of, 7.5

PowerPoint output

design considerations, 4.22

predefined fonts, 10.16.4

properties

setting at template level, 4.13.3

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R

radio button group

creating in PDF layouts, 7.5.5

regrouping, 4.12.3

Rich Text Format (RTF)

definition, 4.1.1

row breaking

preventing in RTF templates, 4.8.3

row formatting

conditional, 4.10.6

RTF placeholders

syntax, 4.3.1

RTF template

adding markup, 4.3

applying design elements, 4.1.5

definition, 4.1.1

designing, 4.1.4

groups, 4.2.2

including images, 4.6

native formatting features, 4.8

placeholders, 4.2.2

prerequisites, 4.1.2

sample template design, 4.2

supported modes, 4.1.6

basic method, 4.1.6

form field method, 4.1.6

using XSL or XSL, 4.1.6

RTF template design

headers and footers, 4.5.1

RTF template placeholders, 4.3.1

running totals

RTF templates, 4.11.3

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S

sample RTF template

completed markup, 4.3.1.3

section context command, 4.14.1

security

PDF properties, 10.3

setting the initial page number

RTF templates, 4.9.2

shape support, 4.7

sorting

RTF template, 4.12.1

SQL functions

BI Publisher syntax for, B.1

using in RTF templates, 4.19

SQL functions extended for BI Publisher, B.1

style templates, 11.1

syntax

RTF template placeholder, 4.3.1

sysdate

displaying and formatting in RTF templates, 4.15.13

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T

table features

fixed-width columns, 4.8.3

preventing rows breaking across pages

RTF template, 4.8.3

repeating table headers

RTF template, 4.8.3

RTF template, 4.8.3

text truncation, 4.8.3

table of contents support

RTF template, 4.9.6

dynamic TOC, 4.9.6

tables

controlling table widths in HTML output, 10.8

horizontal table break, 4.14.4.1

Template Builder, 5.2.1

editing field properties, 5.6.1

prerequisites, 5.1.2

preview options, 5.5

text placeholder

creating in PDF template, 7.5.2

text truncation in tables, 4.8.3

totals

brought forward/carried forward, 4.11.2

inserting page totals in RTF template, 4.11.1

running

RTF templates, 4.11.3

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U

updateable variables

RTF templates, 4.13.1

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V

variables

RTF templates, 4.13.1

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W

watermarks

RTF templates, 4.8.6

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X

XML data file

example, 4.2.1

XML file

how to read, 4.2.1

XSL

FO elements

using in RTF templates, 4.19

XSL elements

apply a template rule, 4.21.2.1

BI Publisher syntax for, B.2

call template, 4.21.2.3

copy the current node, 4.21.2.2

define the root element of the style sheet, 4.21.2.7

import a style sheet, 4.21.2.6

template declaration, 4.21.2.4

using in RTF templates, 4.21.2

variable declaration, 4.21.2.5