Formats Dialog Box - General Tab

Use the General tab of the Formats dialog box to specify general attributes for either header or data components.

Tab components

Format name box -- Specifies the name of the format. If you are editing an existing format, then this box displays the format name.  If you are creating a new format, then you can either accept the default name that appears in the box or enter a new name for the format.

Format Headers for list -- Specifies the dimension members to which the format should apply. Appears only if you are formatting a header.

Background color options --Specifies any of the following background color options:

Color button -- Displays a color palette from which you select a background color.

Show data bars box -- Specifies whether data bars appear in a data cell. Appears if you are formatting data components but not if you are formatting header components.

Data bar color box -- Displays a color palette from which you select a color for the display of data bars. Appears if you are formatting data components but not if you are formatting header components.

Borders specifications -- Specifies a border specification and a color for each part of a border:

Outline box -- Specifies the style of border outline.

Outline color button -- Displays a palette from which you select a color for the border outline.

Left box -- Specifies the line style of the left border.

Left color button -- Displays a palette from which you select a color for the left border.

Right box -- Specifies the line style of the right border.

Right color button -- Displays a palette from which you select a color for the right border.

Top box -- Specifies the line style of the top border.

Top color button -- Displays a palette from which you select a color for the top border.

Bottom box -- Specifies the line style of the bottom border.

Bottom color button -- Displays a palette from which you select a color for the bottom border.