Overview
Report Forms are text documents rich in details about your solution. They can be saved to disk as text or PDF files, or displayed directly within the solution.
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ReportForm Configuration
You create the text, formatting, and values bing using the integrated Report Forms editor. To create or edit a report:
- Go to Reports / Forms.
- Select a ReportForm name or select the insert row (first row) to create a new ReportForm
- Enter or select information, as needed.
The edit the ReportForm content go to Reports Forms Editor
To change the ReportForm format between “portrait” and “landscape”, you need to change it in both NovaPDF (printer used by our Platform ) and the target printer.
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.
When using Web HTML5, or portable displays, you can use the following visualization control:
Properties Reference
ReportsForms Configuration table
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', 'Unicode', or 'ASCII'. |
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 the document will be appended. |
Header | Selects another document to serve as the header. |
Footer | Selects another document to serve as the footer. |
Size | 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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