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Control Styles dialog box—Option descriptions
General tab of Control Styles dialog box
Option |
Description |
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Item name |
Display name (either the title or RefName) of the item that is associated with the control. READ-ONLY |
Caption |
Caption for the control. Limit: 4000 characters. |
Inherit all styles |
When selected, all control styles are inherited from the study-level styles or the form-level styles, if they are defined. This setting does not affect the caption. The caption that you specify appears, regardless of whether you selected Inherit all styles. |
Note: Click Apply to save your changes and close the dialog box. Click Apply/Next to apply your changes (if you made any) and advance to the next control.
The options that are available depend on the type of control that is selected in the Layout tab.
Basic Styles tab of Control Styles dialog box
Option |
Description |
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Caption alignment |
(Available for all controls.) Align the caption to the left, top, right, or bottom of the control. |
Textbox size |
(Available for controls on text, float, and integer items.)
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Control orientation |
(Available for compound items.) Align the controls of the compound item either horizontally or vertically. |
Note: The Inherit checkbox is available for each option. When Inherit is selected, the value for the option is inherited from the study-level styles or, if it is used, the form-level styles. To override the study-level or form-level styles, deselect Inherit, and provide a different value.
Note: Click Apply to save your changes and close the dialog box. Click Apply/Next to apply your changes (if you made any) and advance to the next control.
The following options are available when you select a Date Time item in the Layout tab.
Date Time Settings tab of Control Styles dialog box
Option |
Description |
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Visible fields |
Select the fields to set as visible for the date time item. |
Year range |
Select the year range for the date time item. |
Note: The Inherit checkbox is available for each option. When Inherit is selected, the value for the option is inherited from the study-level styles or, if it is used, the form-level styles. To override the study-level or form-level styles, deselect Inherit, and provide a different value.
Note: Click Apply to save your changes and close the dialog box. Click Apply/Next to apply your changes (if you made any) and advance to the next control.
The Control Type tab appears when a control is:
- A float, integer, or text item with a codelist.
- A float or integer item with units.
For other controls, this tab is hidden.
Control Type tab of Control Styles dialog box
Option |
Description |
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Unit control type |
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Note: The Inherit checkbox is available for each option. When Inherit is selected, the value for the option is inherited from the study-level styles or, if it is used, the form-level styles. To override the study-level or form-level styles, deselect Inherit, and provide a different value.
Note: Click Apply to save your changes and close the dialog box. Click Apply/Next to apply your changes (if you made any) and advance to the next control.
Advanced tab of Control Styles dialog box
Option |
Description |
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Display Override |
You can override the item's Display Override value for the control only.
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Character set restriction |
(Available for text items without codelists.)
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Note: Click Apply to save your changes and close the dialog box. Click Apply/Next to apply your changes (if you made any) and advance to the next control.
