Report Header Properties

Provides a customizable label for displaying the range of data being shown in the report. The report header dynamically updates as the displayed range of data changes through interaction with the Report Range.

See Reports in RTMC.

Text to Show if Data in Report Range

This is used to enter the format for the header. when not viewing live data. Type in the desired header. To include the begin date or end date of the report, select it from the Insert Format Symbols drop-down list and it will be added at the current cursor position. Select the format that will be used for the begin date and end date from the Timestamp Format drop-down list.

For example: "Report Date: %BEGIN-DATE%" could be use to display "Report Date: May 20".

Font

Displays a dialog box from which you can select the font type, style, size, effects and color to be used for the text.

Insert Format Symbols

This drop-down list is used to design your customized report header format. As each format symbol is chosen from the drop-down list, it is added to the report header at the current cursor position.

Time Stamp Format

Click the arrow button to the right of this field to select one of the predefined formats in which the time should be displayed. Short and Long System Defaults refers to the defaults set up for your Windows operating system. Choosing Customize Format will bring up a dialog box that allows you to define a customized format.

NOTE: When viewing a project using the CSI Web Server, different browsers display the Short and Long System Defaults differently.

Text to Show if Report is Live

This is used to enter the format for the header. when viewing live data. Type in the desired header. To include the begin date or end date of the report, select it from the Insert Format Symbols drop-down list and it will be added at the current cursor position. Select the format that will be used for the begin date and end date from the Timestamp Format drop-down list.

For example: "Report Date: %BEGIN-DATE%" could be use to display "Report Date: May 20".

Font, Insert Format Symbols, and Time Stamp Format can be used as described above.

Display Properties

Orientation

Determines whether the report header will be left-justified, centered, or right-justified. All options are with respect to the outside border of the component.

Word Wrap

When enabled, allows the report header to wrap to additional lines when the width of the component box is exceeded. Note that the component box must be sized appropriately to allow for multiple lines.

Background Properties

Displays a dialog box from which you can select the background color (solid color, gradient, or transparent), border, and edge.