The text item component allows you to enter free-form text in the layout.
To create a text item component:
By default, the text item always spawns a complete paragraph. Inserting a data field next to the text field places the data field beneath the text field.
The data field beneath a text item is shown in the following figure:
The Text tab defines all the functions that you can do with respect to font and alignment of text in a report.
The Text tab is shown in the following figure.
The Text tab enables you to perform the following:
Set the font properties
Set alignment of the text in the grid cell
Insert predefined text items: page number, date, and time
Insert a hyperlink
Use the Font group of commands to set the style, size, emphasis, and color.
Select a font style
Select a font size
Apply emphasis (bold, italic, or underline)
Insert a border around the text item
Apply a background color
Apply a font color
Drag and drop the page number component to the design area.
The following illustration shows the Page # of N construction.
To create the Page # of N construction:
You can insert time and date variables in a report design.
To insert the date and time in a report:
When this report is viewed, the date and time are displayed according to the server time zone if viewed online, or for scheduled reports, the time zone selected for the schedule job. The following illustration shows the date and time displayed in a report.
Follow these steps to insert a hyperlink.