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Showing Results in Ticker Views

The Ticker view displays the results of a report as a marquee (moving results that scroll across the page). You can customize the size of the scroll area, the speed and direction in which the results scroll, and other display settings.

NOTE: If your Web browser does not support moving text, the results will appear, but they will not scroll across the page.

To edit a Ticker view

1. If the view is not already in the compound layout, then add the view.

   For instructions on adding views, see Adding and Editing Views.

2. In the Results tab of the analysis editor, click the Edit View icon for the ticker view.

   The Ticker view editor opens.

3. To generate default settings for the most commonly used fields, click Sample Template.

   CAUTION: If you click Sample Template after entering values in other fields, your entered values are cleared.

4. To clear all fields, click Clear Fields.

   NOTE: After you clear all fields, you can click Sample Template to restore default settings for the most commonly used fields.

5. Make your selections for the fields in the workspace.

   The following table describes the fields.

   Ticker View Workspace Field	Description
   Behavior	Specifies how the results move in the ticker: Scroll. The results start hidden, scroll on to the page, then off the page before repeating. Slide. The results start hidden, scroll on to the page, then stop when they reach the other side. Alternate. The results bounce back and forward inside the marquee.
   Direction	Specifies the direction the results move in the ticker (Left, Right, Down, or Up).
   Width	Specifies the width of the ticker, either in pixels, or as a percentage of the page width. For example, a value of 200 indicates a width of 200 pixels, and a value of 25% indicates a width of one-quarter of the page.
   Height	Specifies the height of the ticker, either in pixels, or as a percentage of the page height. For example, a value of 200 indicates a height of 200 pixels, and a value of 25% indicates a height of one-quarter of the page.
   Beginning Text	Specifies any optional text to display at the beginning of each redraw of the results. You can use HTML to format the text.
   Row Format	Specifies the HTML to use in formatting the rows in the results. To include the results from a designated column, use @n. For example, @1 inserts the results from the first column, and @3 inserts the results of the third column.
   Row Separator	Specifies the character that separates one row from another.
   Column Separator	Specifies the character that separates one column from another. This is used when Row Format is blank, which results in all columns being displayed.
   Ending Text	Specifies any optional text to display at the end of each redraw of the results. You can use HTML to format the text.

   NOTE: Several of these fields are pre-populated with HTML that provides initial formatting. Take care when editing this text, so that the original HTML is still valid. If you remove the HTML from one of the fields, you should remove it from the others, too, otherwise the ticker will not function correctly.

6. To specify additional options, perform the following actions:
   1. Click Advanced.

      The Advanced Ticker Options dialog box appears.

   2. Make your selections for the advanced options and click OK.

      The following table describes the advanced options.

      Advanced Options in the Ticker View Workspace	Description
      # of Loops	Specifies the number of times that the results will scroll. The default is an infinite number of times. You must specify a whole number.
      Scroll Amount	Sets the number of pixels between successive redraws of the results. Larger values cause faster, less smooth scrolling.
      Scroll Delay	Specifies the number of milliseconds between successive redraws of the results. Large values cause slower scrolling.
      Background Color	Specifies the color to use for the background. Depending on what your browser supports, you can enter a color name such as yellow or blue, or use the 6-digit hexadecimal format, such as #AFEEEE for pale turquoise. (You can omit the number sign character from the hexadecimal format.)
      Additional Marquee Attributes	Specifies other marquee options that your browser may support, such as ALIGN="top | middle | bottom” to align the ticker to the top, middle or bottom of the text around it. You can also add HTML to further customize the look of the ticker.

7. When you finish making changes, click Done to close the Ticker view editor.
8. Save the analysis.