Total Sections

Total sections have three properties tabs:

Main

Name

This defaults the section name, which can be changed by entering a new name and clicking the Save icon. You can also give the section a name that describes its purpose. You can change the database name to something that is easier to recognise and describes the collection in common terms, such as All Customers, or All Inventory Items.

Content

This is only relevant for repeating sections - it displays the collection of the section.

Type

This section displays the type of object that is being displayed in relation to the collection (it will just display Company for sections that do not contain collections). For example, if the collection is myARControl:allCustomersCode, the type will be containing Customer.

Visibility

These options determine when/how the section appears on the report:

Always: Select this option if you want the field to always appear on the report.
Never: Select never if you want the field to never appear on the report.
Based on a condition: Select this if you want the field to display based on pre-defined a condition. Click Set condition to add the condition.

Visibility conditions are always based on true/false type parameters. When the Visibility Condition form is launched, the Available Fields Palette displays on form with the Parameter tab available. You can drag and drop one or more true/false parameters from a list of your pre-defined parameters onto the condition form. Select All conditions must be true or Any condition must be true as appropriate, and select Reverse this to reverse the logic to a false condition instead of a true condition.

Click the arrow icon to remove a parameter from the conditions. Click OK to close the form and update conditions.

Style

These properties relate to the physical format of fields added to the section. Most of the options are also available on the baseline toolbar.

Information When these properties are changed, any fields that exist in the section before editing the style properties will not be updated with the new style.