Cover Page, Header, Footer

NAVIGATION  Info Center > Configure & Design > Coverpage, Header, Footer

The Coverpage, Header, Footer page defines presentation elements that are independent of the data displayed in the report. You can use these elements to "brand" your reports by creating a unique look and feel. Assign different combinations of coverpages, headers and footers to multiple custom report templates and custom report definitions.

Tabs

Each type of element is defined using a separate tab.

  • Cover Page
  • Header
  • Footer

Actions

Each element tab displays the same set of buttons.

  • Add / Edit - Displays the element designer window.
  • View Properties - View properties of selected element.
  • Copy - Makes a copy of selected element.
  • Delete - Deletes the element.
  • Default - Sets this element as the default.
  • Preview - Generates a preview of the element.

Element Designer Window

Once the element designer window opens, drag and drop any control into any of cells on the right side of the page to add it to the element's page layout. Once added, the grid cell displays the following icons:

  • - Configures the grid element. Added controls must be configured to save the element.
  • - Resizes the grid element.
  • - Deletes the grid element.

Add or change the following in the header of the element designer window.

  • Name - The name of the element.
  • Description - The description of the element.
  • Default - If checked, this element serves as the default when a report template is created.

Controls in the Cover Page, Header and Footer Tabs

  • Report Logo - Sets the width, height and alignment of the report logo.

    NOTE   By default, VSA report headers display the image specified by the System > Site Customization > Site Header. Changing the value in the System > Configure > Change Reporting Config... > Logo field overrides this default, changing the URL for report headers only. Changing the URL in the Change Reporting Config... > Logo field does not affect the display of the Site Header image.

  • Text Box - Specifies the text, alignment and format of a text box. Both the Text Box and Text Area controls support the following embedded tags.

    <rt> = report name
    <rd> = report date
    <org> = organization filter
    <gr> = machine group filter
    <id> = machine filter

  • Text Area - Specifies the text, alignment and format of a text area.
  • Filter Table - Includes a cover legend describing the filtering applied to the report.
  • Horizontal Line - Specifies the format and color of a horizontal line separating other rows of the grid.
  • Spacer - Specifies the size of vertical white space separating other rows on the grid.

Controls in the Header and Footer Tabs Only

  • Page # - Specifies the text, alignment and format of a page number.