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Chapter 8 Painting the Report Tables : How to Use the Report Table Painter

How to Use the Report Table Painter
Layout
The Report Table Painter screen is divided into the following three areas:
The Image Area
The image area displays the appearance of the report table. It is composed of the following elements: a ruler, literal text, and report fields. In the image area, you can do the following:
The image area scrolls both horizontally and vertically and a scroll amount field is also available.
The Field Definition Area
The field definition area displays attributes for each of the report fields associated with a specific report table. It contains two sections that you can edit:
Header Information
The header information section, which is non-scrollable, contains default values for the report table name and the unit to which the report table belongs. You can change either of these values.
To use this definition as a template for a new definition, change the report table name. The report fields are associated with this new report table. For more information on how to copy TIBCO Object Service Broker objects, refer to TIBCO Object Service Broker Shareable Tools.
Field Information
The field information area, which is scrollable, contains the attributes for each of the fields that you define. You can enter a definition directly into this area.
If you add fields using the image area, default information is added for you in the field definition area. You can modify these default values as required.
Available PF Keys for the Report Table Painter
The PF key line displays the most commonly used PF keys for the Report Table Painter. Not all the most commonly used PF keys appear on this line. For information on all available PF keys, press PF1 for a listing and description.
Defining Report Tables
There are two components to defining a report table:
These two components are discussed in the following sections.

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