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Configuration

You create the text, formatting, and values by using the text editorintegrated ReportForms Editor. To create or edit a report:

1. Go toReports → / Forms.
2. Select a report Form name or select the insert row (first row) to create a new reportForm.
3. Enter or select information in the Form’s row, as needed.

Forms Usage

Using a configured Form in the Reports Modules at runtime is straightforward. Add a ReportViewer to a display and configure it by inserting the path of the target form in the ReportViewer configuration item using the following syntax: Report.Form.Test. The ReportViewer is a graphical component designed to display Report Forms configured in the Reports module. To use it, navigate to Displays/Draw, select the Viewers WPF Only category, choose ReportViewer, and place it on the Drawing area by clicking or dragging and dropping. Double-click the object to configure it, then enter the path to access the target configured form in the Reports Module, such as 'Report.Form.Test'.

Refer to ReportViewer Control for more details.

You can edit the contents of the ReportForm in the Reports Forms Editor.

Visualizing Reports in Runtime

To visualize the reports created from a ReportForm at runtime is straightforward.

When using Windows WPF clients, you can use the following visualization controls. 

• PdfViewer Control
• ReportViewer Control

When using Web HTML5, or portable displays, you can use the following visualization control:

• PdfViewer Control

Properties Reference

ReportForms Configuration table

Properties Reference

Property	Description
ID	Identifies the unique identifier assigned.
VersionID	Specifies the version number.
Name	Indicates the name assigned for identification.
Padding	Determines space around content: 'Compact' for no extra characters, 'PadRight' for extra space to the right, 'PadLeft' for extra space to the left.
SaveFormat	Sets the file format for saving the document: 'Text', 'HTML', 'Unicode', 'ASCII' or 'ASCIIPDF'.
SaveFileName	Specifies the full path and filename for saving the document.
SaveTrigger	Sets an object property to trigger the save action.
Append	Specifies the file where to which the document will be appended.
Header	Selects another document to serve as the header.
Footer	Selects another document to serve as the footer.
SizeLength	Configures the size of the document.
EditSecurity	Checks which user groups have edit permissions for the document.
Legacy	Indicates if the document is a legacy version (read-only).
Level	Determines the access level required for interaction.
Category	Organizes the document into a management category.
LockState	Shows the current lock status of the document for editing or changes.
LockOwner	Identifies the user who has locked the document for exclusive editing.
DateCreated	Records the date and time of the document's creation.
DateModified	Records the date and time the document was last modified.
Description	Provides a summary or explanation of the document's content.

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