You use the Object tab of the Properties dialog box to set object-specific properties. Most properties apply to all objects, but some properties apply only to some objects. For example, only the radio button control object has a Group Name property, and only the list box control object has an Allow Multiple Selections property. Also, some object properties apply only to sections.
Name—Sets object names. Names cannot contain spaces, but can contain underscores. Applies to all objects.
Title—Specifies optional names for objects. Applies to command button, radio button, check box, and text box controls.
Visible—Displays objects during Run mode. Applies to all objects.
Enable—Turns objects on or off (determines if the control is active or inactive). Applies to all controls.
Locked—Locks objects. When you finished working with an object, you lock it so that it can not be accidentally moved or deleted. The scripts and properties can still be changed. Applies to all objects (embedded sections, graphics, and controls).
3DBorder—Displays a border around the frames of embedded objects—by default, selected. Applies to embedded objects.
Show Scrollbar—Displays scroll bars—by default, not selected. If not selected, scrollbars are displayed only when users select embedded section objects in Run mode. Applies to pivot, results, and table sections but not to objects set to hyperlink mode or set to view only with auto-sizing enabled.
Auto-Size—Scales to fit all the contents of the underlying within the container boundary of the section. If the underlying section contains a large amount of data, such as many rows or columns, the data in the embedded section object is displayed in a smaller size. This size may be illegible or may be displayed incorrectly. In such cases, users can reduce the amount of data or disable Auto-Size. If auto-sizing is disabled, the embedded pivot, table and report objects retain the size and state of the original section. If the content or the text properties of the original sections are changed, the changes are reflected in the embedded sections. In addition, embedded sections with auto-sizing disabled have vertical and horizontal scroll bars to enable users to navigate through the data, similar to the way users navigate through for active sections. Applies to view-only embedded Pivot, Table and Report sections that contain the auto-size property.
Group Name—Defines the names of radio-button groups. Radio buttons, which are typically used for multiple-choice requests, must be placed in groups. Group names are case-sensitive. Applies to radio button controls.
Allow Multiple Selections—Enables selection of multiple list-box values. By default, one value is returned from a list box. Applies to list box controls.
Password—Displays asterisks (*) in place of characters typed in a text box for security. Applies to text box controls.
Scrollable—Enables scroll bars so that users can view data not visible in the immediate display area. Applies to text box controls.
View-only—Enables users to view, not interact with, reports. View-only is the default setting for all embedded sections; supported for embedded objects in EPM Workspace. Applies to all embedded sections.
Active—Enables users to interact with reports. Clicking a live report activates it in-place for drill down, pivoting, and other analysis functions. Applies to all embedded sections.
Hyperlink—Enables users to navigate to the original section from the embedded section by clicking the thumbnail in the dashboard section. Applies to all embedded sections, and is supported for embedded objects in EPM Workspace.