Cell Properties

Select the respective column in the object dialog on the "Cell definition" tab. To select multiple cells, hold down the Ctrl key or you can draw a border around the cells with the mouse.

Property

Description

Value

Description

Value (only result cells)

Formula for the value of the cell. This will be evaluated by the Crosstab.Cells functions.

Formula

Formula wizard

Displayed Contents

Text to be displayed in the cells. This can differ from the value specified in the "Value" property, e.g. if it is formatted.

Formula

Formula wizard

Automatic Fill-Up (only Rows and Columns)

Fills up non existing columns.

0

1

No

Value Range

 

Start Value

e.g. 1 for quarters or months

Number

Formula wizard

 

End Value

e.g. 4 for quarters or 12 for months

Number

Formula wizard

 

Increment

Value that every column's/row's value is increased by (e.g. 1 for quarters or months)

Number

Formula wizard

 

Displayed Value

Formula for the displayed value, 'Crosstab.Value(=' is filled up value (e.g. '"Q-"+Str$(Crosstab.Value(),0,0)' for quarters or 'Month$(Crosstab.Value())' for months).

Formula

Formula wizard

Limit To (only Rows and Columns)

Limits the number of entries on this level to the defined number (Top-N report in combination with sort order by result.

0

Number

Formula

No Limit

Entries

Formula wizard

 

Summarize Other Entries

Create a row or column where the remaining values will be summarized.

True

False

Yes

No

 

Label Others

The text that is used for the 'Others' column (or row).

Text

Formula wizard

Sort Order (only Rows and Columns)

Sets sort order to be either ascending or descending.

0

1

2

3
 

4
 

5
 
 
 

6
 
 
 

Formula

Ascending

Descending

Unsorted

Result (Value) Ascending

Result (Value) Descending

Result (Displayed Content) Ascending

Result (Displayed Content) Descending

Formula wizard

 

Index of Result Cell

0=first, …

Number

Formula wizard

Row Header

Row description of the result cells (in the row title).

Text

Formula wizard

Rotation

Rotates the object anticlockwise. For example, you can rotate the column title by 90° with this function.

 

0

1

2

3

Formula

0°

90°

180°

270°

Formula wizard

Link URL

Link target (only effective for preview and PDF export).
Example: file://c:\users\public\x.log or URL

Link

Link

Formula wizard

Alignment

Decimal means that numbers are aligned by their decimal points.

0

1

2

3

Formula

Left

Centered

Right

Decimal

Formula wizard

 

Decimal position

Position of the decimal point (only valid with decimal alignment, negative means: from the right.)

Number

Formula

 

Formula wizard

Vert. alignment

Vertical alignment of the contents.

0

1

2

Formula

Top

Centered

Bottom

Formula wizard

Appearance Condition (not bottom level column/row)

 

 

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

(only total column/row)

Before Data

Sets whether the summary is to be output before or after the data lines.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Blank Optimization

Leading and double spaces are removed.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Expandable Region

The sub-elements of the element are initially not visible in the preview, however they can be expanded interactively. Requirement: subordinated elements must be defined.

True

False

Formula

Yes

No

Formula wizard

Maximum Height

Defines the maximum heigth of the cell type.

Number

Formula wizard

Maximum Width

Sets the maximum width for a cell. If the text is wider, the line is wrapped.

Number

Formula wizard

Minimum Height

Sets the minimum height of the cell type.

Number

Formula wizard

Minimum Width

Sets the minimum width of the cell type.

Number

Formula wizard