Report Studio Objects

The following is a list of objects available in Report Studio.

3-D Area

A chart in which members of a data series are represented by three-dimensional areas of varying size and color. The three-dimensional area chart is one of three chart types that can be included in a three-dimensional combination chart.

Properties of 3-D Area

Border Color, Borders, Chart Type, Values

3-D Bar

A chart in which members of a data series are represented by three-dimensional bars of varying length and color. The three-dimensional bar chart is one of three chart types that can be included in a three-dimensional combination chart.

Properties of 3-D Bar

Border Color, Borders, Chart Type, Values

3-D Combination Chart

A chart that includes any number and combination of three-dimensional bar charts, line charts, and area charts. This chart plots any number of data series against one common measure on the vertical numeric axis and one or two common data series on ordinal axes.

Properties of 3-D Combination Chart

3-D Viewing Angle, Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Numerical Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Series Color, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Visible, X Axis, Y Axis

3-D Line

A chart in which members of a data series are represented by three-dimensional lines of varying colors. The three-dimensional line chart is one of three chart types that can be included in a three-dimensional combination chart.

Properties of 3-D Line

Border Color, Borders, Chart Type, Values

3-D Scatter Chart

A chart that plots three measures against one or more data series on a three-dimensional X-Y-Z graph.

Properties of 3-D Scatter Chart

3-D Viewing Angle, Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Marker Size (pt), Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Point Shape, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Show Feelers, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Values, Visible

Angular Axis

The angular numeric axis for a polar chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of Angular Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Angular Measure

The measure that determines the angular position of each data marker on a polar chart.

Properties of Angular Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Area

The data marker used to represent data series in an area chart.

Properties of Area

Axis Assignment, Border Color, Borders, Chart Type, Grouping Type, Value Location, Values, Value Type

As of Time Expression

An expression that produces a Date-Time value. This expression can be used to show report results for a specific time period that is defined by an expression that you create.

Properties of As of Time Expression

Report Expression

Axis Title

The title for an axis of the chart.

Properties of Axis Title

Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Default Title, Font, Foreground Color, Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query, Style Variable, Visible

Bar

A chart in which members of a data series are represented by bars of varying length and color.

Properties of Bar

Axis Assignment, Border Color, Borders, Chart Type, Connecting Lines, Grouping Type, Value Location, Values, Value Type

Baseline

A baseline to be rendered on a chart.

Properties of Baseline

Aggregate Function, Axis Assignment, Bar, Line, or Area Index, Box Type, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Label, Legend Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Line Styles, Master Detail Relationships, Member, Member Offset (%), Member Unique Name, Name, Numeric Value, Percentile, Percent of Axis, Position type, Properties, Property Unique Name, Query, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Standard Deviations, Type

Baseline

A baseline for a polar chart, scatter chart, or bubble chart.

Properties of Baseline

Aggregate Function, Axis Assignment, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Label, Legend Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Line Styles, Master Detail Relationships, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Numeric Value, Percentile, Percent of Axis, Position type, Properties, Property Unique Name, Query, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Standard Deviations, Type

Baseline

A baseline for a three-dimensional combination chart.

Properties of Baseline

Aggregate Function, Bar, Line, or Area Index, Box Type, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Line Styles, Master Detail Relationships, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Numeric Value, Percentile, Percent of Axis, Position type, Properties, Property Unique Name, Query, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Standard Deviations, Type

Baseline

A baseline for a three-dimensional scatter chart.

Properties of Baseline

Aggregate Function, Box Type, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Line Styles, Master Detail Relationships, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Numeric Value, Percentile, Percent of Axis, Position type, Properties, Property Unique Name, Query, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Standard Deviations, Type

Block

A container into which you can insert other objects.

Properties of Block

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Name, Padding, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Visible, White Space

Bookmark

A link to another area within the same report. The link can be defined as a static value, a query item, or as the result of a report expression.

Properties of Bookmark

Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Label, Report Expression, Source Type

Bubble Chart

A point chart that plots one or more data series against three measures: a Y-value, an X-value, and a bubble whose relative size represents the third measure. Multiple points are plotted for each category.

To help distinguish values, set the Tool Tips property of this object to Yes.

Properties of Bubble Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Bubble Size, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Markers, Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Point Shape, Query, Regression Line, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Location, Values, Visible, X Axis, Y Axis

Bubble Measure

The measure that determines the size of each bubble on a bubble chart.

Properties of Bubble Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Calculated Measure

A data item that is a calculated member.

Properties of Calculated Measure

Calculation Intersection, Dimension, Expression, Label, Name, Solve Order, Type

Calculated Member

An item, within a dimension, that represents an occurrence of schema data defined as a calculation of two or more members.

Properties of Calculated Member

Caption, Data Item, Name

Calculated Member

A data item that is a calculated member.

Properties of Calculated Member

Calculation Intersection, Dimension, Expression, Hierarchy, Label, Name, Solve Order, Type

Caption

The caption on a Field Set object.

Properties of Caption

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Padding, Style Variable

Chart Body

Defines the body style of the chart itself. The style of the body can be set independently of the chart itself.

Properties of Chart Body

Background Color, Background Image, Conditional Styles, Fill Effects, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Style Variable

Chart Footer

A footer for the chart.

Properties of Chart Footer

Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query, Style Variable, Visible

Chart Node Member

A data item, and its accompanying text, to render on the chart.

Properties of Chart Node Member

Aggregate Function, Custom Label, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Properties, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Sorting, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Text, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable

Chart Subtitle

The subtitle for a chart.

Properties of Chart Subtitle

Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query, Style Variable, Visible

Chart Text Item

The data source and format for a text item, such as a legend item, legend title, axis label, or axis title.

Properties of Chart Text Item

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Source Type, Style Variable, Text, Text Source Variable, Type

Chart Title

The title text that appears at the top of the chart.

Properties of Chart Title

Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query, Style Variable, Visible

Class

The HTML class name for a layout object. Use this attribute to indicate the type of styling to apply to the object when the report is rendered.

Properties of Class

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Description, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Label, Label, Margin, Padding, Relative Alignment, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Table Properties, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, Visible, White Space

Combination Chart

A chart that uses combinations of column charts, area charts, and line charts as data markers to plot multiple data series.

Properties of Combination Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Box Type, Chart Orientation, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Depth, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Markers, Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Ordinal Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Rotate Values, Series Color, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Location, Visible, Visual Angle, Y1 Axis, Y2 Axis, Y2 Axis Position

Component Override

Overrides a child object of the Layout Component Reference object.

Properties of Component Override

Component Reference

Conditional Block

A block that can be used for conditional display.

Properties of Conditional Block

Background Color, Background Image, Block Variable, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Current Block, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Visible, White Space

Conditional Block

Contains the default set of layout objects to render based on a report variable.

Properties of Conditional Block

Background Color, Background Image, Block Variable, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Current Block, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Visible, White Space

Context Item Text

The text associated with a context area item.

Properties of Context Item Text

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Padding, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Separator, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Visible

Crosstab

A layout object used to render the results of a query that aggregates data, and then arranges it in a two-dimensional grid.

Properties of Crosstab

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Default Measure, Drop Shadow, Fact Cells Precedence, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Has Fact Cells, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Name, No Data Contents, Pagination, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Rows Per Page, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Suppression, Table Properties, Text Flow & Justification, Visible

Crosstab Columns

Overrides the style for Crosstab Column Member objects that is defined in the GlobalReportStyles.css file.

Properties of Crosstab Columns

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Columns

A list of columns in a crosstab.

Properties of Crosstab Columns

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Corner

The top-left corner of a crosstab, on top of the row labels and to the left of the column labels. It is generally used to represent crosstab members.

Properties of Crosstab Corner

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Fact Cells

The contents of the fact cells of the crosstab. There is only one fact cell definition for the crosstab, regardless of the number of measures.

Properties of Crosstab Fact Cells

Aggregate Function, Apply Single Class, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Intersection

An intersection in a crosstab. The cell contents of a specific intersection can be overridden and the style defined.

Properties of Crosstab Intersection

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Column Coordinate, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Define Contents, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Row Coordinate, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Member Fact Cells

The contents of the fact cells of a crosstab node member.

Properties of Crosstab Member Fact Cells

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Define Contents, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Node Member

A member in the crosstab node.

Properties of Crosstab Node Member

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Indentation, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Node Coordinate, Padding, Pagination, Properties, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Sorting, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Rows

Overrides the style for Crosstab Row Member objects that is defined in the GlobalReportStyles.css file.

Properties of Crosstab Rows

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Rows

A list of rows in a crosstab.

Properties of Crosstab Rows

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Crosstab Space

Inserts an empty cell on a crosstab edge. Allows for the insertion of non-data cells on an edge.

Properties of Crosstab Space

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Node Coordinate, Padding, Pagination, Render Fact Cells, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Cumulation Line

A line that shows the cumulative effect of multiple series members on a measure in a pareto chart.

Properties of Cumulation Line

Cumulation Axis, Cumulation Label, Line Styles, Marker Shape, Marker Size (pt), Properties, Value Location, Values

Cumulation Line Axis

The axis for the cumulation line in a pareto chart.

Properties of Cumulation Line Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Minor Gridlines, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Visible

Cumulation Line Label

A label that is rendered with the cumulation line in a pareto chart.

Properties of Cumulation Line Label

Aggregate Function, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Source Type, Text, Text Source Variable, Type

Data Item

A set of data values or members.

Properties of Data Item

Aggregate Function, Calculation Intersection, Detail, Expression, Label, Name, Pre-Sort, Rollup Aggregate Function, Solve Order, Type

Date

The date when the report runs.

Properties of Date

Background Color, Classes, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Relative Alignment

Date & Time Prompt

A prompt control with which you can select a date and time value.

Properties of Date & Time Prompt

Box Type, Calendar Type, Clock Mode, Conditional Styles, Default Selections, Display Milliseconds, Display Seconds, First Date, Floating, Hide Adornments, Last Date, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Range, Render Variable, Required, Select UI, Style Variable, Visible

Date Prompt

A prompt control with which you can to select a date value.

Properties of Date Prompt

Box Type, Calendar Type, Conditional Styles, Default Selections, First Date, Floating, Hide Adornments, Last Date, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Range, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Required, Select UI, Style Variable, Visible

Default Measure

A default measure for the chart. If the chart measure cannot be determined by the data series rendered on the chart edges, the default measure is used.

Properties of Default Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Detail Filter

A set of conditions in a query that narrow the scope of the data returned. A detail filter is applied before aggregation is complete.

Properties of Detail Filter

Application, Expression, Usage

Dimension

A grouping of descriptive information about an aspect of a business. Dimensions contain levels, whose order defines the hierarchy of organizational structures and data. Dimensions and levels are values by which measures can be viewed, filtered, or aggregated.

Properties of Dimension

Name

Display Layer

A map layer that is there for appearance only. Display layers do not correspond to data series or measures.

Properties of Display Layer

Border Color, Borders, Conditional Styles, Fill Effects, Labels, Style Variable

Explicit Member Set

A set of data items that define an explicit set of members.

Properties of Explicit Member Set

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Members, Name, Set Sorting, Type

Fact

The central values that are aggregated and analyzed. Also known as measures, they are special business measurement values, such as sales or inventory levels.

Properties of Fact

Data Item, Name

Field Set

A container with a caption, into which you can insert other objects. It is similar to a block object, except that it also has a caption.

Properties of Field Set

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Name, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Show Caption, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Visible

Gauge Chart

A chart that plots a data series against a measure using a dial or gauge for the measure, and needles or indicators for the series members.

Properties of Gauge Chart

Axis Title, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Dial Outline Color, Drill-Through Definitions, Face Color, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Gauge Labels, Gauge Palette, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Numerical Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Visible

Gauge Labels

A label for each gauge in a multiple gauge chart.

Properties of Gauge Labels

Classes, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Maximum Truncation Characters, Style Variable, Truncation, Truncation Text, Visible

Gauge Numerical Axis

The numeric axis for the gauge chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of Gauge Numerical Axis

Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Generated Prompt

A control that acts as a placeholder. The report server will replace this control with an appropriate generated prompt control, as if it was on a generated prompt page.

Properties of Generated Prompt

Hide Adornments, Name, Parameter, Render Variable, Required

Hierarchy Set

A set of data items that define the members of a hierarchy.

Properties of Hierarchy Set

Dimension, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Name, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Type

HTML Item

A container into which you can add HTML, such as a link to a multimedia file. HTML items will only appear when you run the report in HTML format.

When you upgrade to the next version of IBM Cognos 8, the report upgrade processes do not account for the use of undocumented and unsupported mechanisms or features such as JavaScript that refers to IBM Cognos HTML items.

Properties of HTML Item

Aggregate Function, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Description, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Render Variable, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Source Type, Type

Hyperlink

A hyperlink that can be defined as a static value, a query item, or as the result of a report expression. If a report expression is used, then the other values are ignored.

Properties of Hyperlink

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Name, Padding, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Report Expression, Report Expression, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, URL, URL Source Variable, Visible

Hyperlink Button

A hyperlink that is formatted as a button. The hyperlink can be defined as a static value, a query item, or as the result of a report expression. If a report expression is used, then the other values are ignored.

Properties of Hyperlink Button

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Floating, Foreground Color, Margin, Name, Padding, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Report Expression, Report Expression, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Style Variable, Text, Text Source Variable, URL, URL Source Variable

Image

A link to an image file. The link can be a static value, or it can come from a report expression or query item. Use the URL source properties of the image object to define the link.

Properties of Image

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Floating, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Margin, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Style Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Visible

Intersection (Tuple)

A data item obtained from the combination of two or more members that you specify. An intersection appears as a single, unified member instead of its component members. Each member must be from a different dimension.

Properties of Intersection (Tuple)

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Members, Name, Type

Interval Prompt

An advanced prompt control that allows you to enter time duration values.

Properties of Interval Prompt

Box Type, Conditional Styles, Default Selections, Display Milliseconds, Display Seconds, Floating, Hide Adornments, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Range, Render Variable, Required, Style Variable, Visible

Join

A relationship between a field in one table or query and a field of the same data type in another table or query.

Properties of Join

Join Relationships

Key

An object that uniquely identifies members of a level.

If the unique identifier is a primary or alternate key, you need only one key object. If the unique identifier is a composite key, you need one key object for every data item that participates in making the members of a level unique.

Properties of Key

Data Item, Name

Layout Component Reference

A reference to another layout object. Before you can reference an object, its ID property must be set.

Properties of Layout Component Reference

Component Reference, Embed, Overrides

Legend

A key to the patterns or colors assigned to the data series in a chart.

Properties of Legend

Absolute Position, Auto Truncation, Background Color, Background Image, Border Color, Borders, Bottom Position (px), Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Fill Effects, Font, Font Auto-Sizing, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Left Position (px), Legend Title, Maximum Characters, Position, Right Position (px), Separator, Show Legend Values, Style Variable, Top Position (px), Truncation Text, Visible

Legend Title

The title for the legend, including the title text and text style. If this object is empty, a default title is rendered, if available.

Properties of Legend Title

Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Default Title, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query, Style Variable, Visible

Level

A set of members with a predefined set of similar characteristics. For example, the members Year 1999 and Year 2000 in the Time dimension form a year level, while the corresponding quarters form a quarter level.

Properties of Level

Caption, Name, Sorting

Level Hierarchy

Specifies how the levels in a dimension are logically ordered.

Properties of Level Hierarchy

Name

Level Set

A set of data items that define the members of a level.

Properties of Level Set

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Name, Set Sorting, Type

Line

The data marker used to represent a data series in a line chart.

Properties of Line

Axis Assignment, Border Color, Borders, Chart Type, Grouping Type, Line, Line Style, Line Type, Line Weight (pt), Show Data Points, Value Location, Values, Value Type

List

A layout object that is used to present query results in a list fashion.

Properties of List

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Column Titles, Conditional Styles, Contents Height, Drop Shadow, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Grouping & Sorting, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Name, No Data Contents, Pagination, Properties, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Rows Per Page, Share Result Set, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Suppression, Table Properties, Text Flow & Justification, Visible

List Cell

A cell in a row, you can use for a list header or footer.

Properties of List Cell

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Column

A column in a list. Generally, the column will contain a query item, but it may also contain any number of layout objects. For example, the To column in a statement list may present the address in a table format. If the column only contains a query items, then the column will automatically span the group if the query item is grouped.

Properties of List Column

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Pagination, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Column Body

The contents of a column in a list report.

Properties of List Column Body

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Group Span, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Columns

A set of columns in a list.

Properties of List Columns

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Columns

Overrides the style for List Column objects that is defined in the GlobalReportStyles.css file.

Properties of List Columns

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Columns Body Style

Overrides the style for List Column Body objects that is defined in the GlobalReportStyles.css file.

Properties of List Columns Body Style

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Columns Title Style

Overrides the style for List Column Title objects that is defined in the GlobalReportStyles.css file.

Properties of List Columns Title Style

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Column Title

The title of a list column.

Properties of List Column Title

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Horizontal Alignment, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, URL, URL Source Variable, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Footer

The footer that appears at the end of a list on each page on which the list is rendered. It is useful for presenting page totals.

Properties of List Footer

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Properties, Push To Bottom, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Header

The header that appears at the start of a list on each page that the list is rendered. It is useful for presenting carry forward totals.

Properties of List Header

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Pagination, Properties, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Page Footer

The footer that appears at the bottom of every page of a list report. This object is rendered after the list details and other list footers.

Properties of List Page Footer

Push To Bottom

List Page Header

The header in the list that will appear on every page rendered. It occurs after the column titles and before the overall group header of the list.

Properties of List Page Header

Display After Overall Header

List Row

A row in a list.

Properties of List Row

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

List Row Cells Style

Overrides the style for Row Cells Style objects that is defined in the GlobalReportStyles.css file.

Properties of List Row Cells Style

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Map

A chart that uses a map to show data.

Properties of Map

Axis Title, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Language, Dictionary, Drill-Through Definitions, Expand Features, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Ignore Data with No Features, Legend, Map & Layers, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, No Data Features Size (pt), Notes, Padding, Pagination, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Visible

Map Location

Associates a data series with regions on the region layer of the map.

Properties of Map Location

Aggregate Function, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Type

Map Location

Associates a data series with points on the point layer of the map.

Properties of Map Location

Aggregate Function, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Type

Map Refinement Location

Qualifies the data series members that are associated with regions on the map.

Properties of Map Refinement Location

Aggregate Function, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Type

Map Refinement Location

Qualifies the data series members that are associated with points on the map.

Properties of Map Refinement Location

Aggregate Function, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Type

Marimekko Chart

A type of bar chart that can show three levels of data.

Properties of Marimekko Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Depth, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Marimekko Totals, Markers, Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Ordinal Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Values, Visible, Visual Angle, Y Axis

Marker

An additional marker that can be placed at a static point on a chart.

Properties of Marker

Aggregate Function, Axis Assignment, Bar, Line, or Area Index, Box Type, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Marker Color, Marker Shape, Marker Size (pt), Master Detail Relationships, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Numeric Value, Percentile, Percent of Axis, Position type, Properties, Property Unique Name, Query, Report Expression, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Standard Deviations, Type

Marker

A marker on a point chart. Point charts include scatter charts, polar charts, radar charts, and bubble charts.

Properties of Marker

Box Type, Data Item Value, Expression, Label, Marker Color, Marker Shape, Marker Size (pt), Master Detail Relationships, Numeric Value, Percentile, Percent of Axis, Position type, Position type, Properties, Query, Report Expression, Standard Deviations

MDX

A multidimensional expression (MDX) query against an OLAP data source.

Properties of MDX

Catalog, Data Source, MDX, Name

Measure

A data item that defines a measure.

Properties of Measure

Dimension, Label, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Type

Member

A data item that defines a member.

Properties of Member

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Type

Member Children Set

A set of data items that define the children set of a member.

Properties of Member Children Set

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Set Sorting, Type

Member Hierarchy

The organization of a dimension's members into a logical tree structure, with each member having one or more "parent" members and an arbitrary number of "child" members.

Properties of Member Hierarchy

Name

Member Property

A property that is associated with members of a level. Attributes can be used to refine a search within level members, or to provide additional information about members.

Properties of Member Property

Data Item, Name

Member Property

A member property from either a level or a hierarchy.

Properties of Member Property

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Level, Name, Property, Property Unique Name, Type

Member Set

A data item that represents a named set. Member sets supply the context for expressions that require evaluation for multiple dimensions. For example, they determine the contexts for which you can apply analytical functions such as rank.

Properties of Member Set

Data Item, Name

Metrics Range Chart

A chart that superimposes target value markers, target range markers, and tolerance range markers over any number or combination of bar, line, and area charts.

Properties of Metrics Range Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Depth, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Marker Color, Marker Label, Markers, Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Ordinal Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Performance Pattern, Query, Range Label, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Target Color, Target Marker, Target Marker Border Color, Target Marker Position, Target Range (%), Title, Tolerance Color, Tolerance Label, Tooltips, Upper Range Skew (%), Value Location, Visible, Visual Angle, Y1 Axis

Metric Studio Diagram

A Metric Studio history chart rendered as an image.

Properties of Metric Studio Diagram

Description, Diagram Identifier

Named Set

A reference to a named set from the model.

Properties of Named Set

Dimension, Hierarchy, Label, Name, Set Sorting, Type

Note

A note on a chart. The source of the note text can be static text, a query item, or a report expression.

Properties of Note

Bottom Position (px), Height (px), Left Position (px), Note Border, Width (px)

Note Content

The content and style of a note.

Properties of Note Content

Background Color, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query, Style Variable, Visible

Numerical Axis

The numeric axis for a progressive chart, including labels, titles, range, scale, and gridlines.

Properties of Numerical Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Numerical Axis

The numeric axis for a pareto chart, including labels, titles, and gridlines.

Properties of Numerical Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Ordinal Axis

The axis line for an ordinal, or non-numeric, axis.

Properties of Ordinal Axis

Allow 45° Rotation, Allow 90° Rotation, Allow Skip, Allow Stagger, Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Display Frequency, Drill-Through Definitions, First Label Index, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Horizontal Alignment, Label Control, Maximum Truncation Characters, Minor Gridlines, Style Variable, Truncation, Truncation Text, Visible

Page

A page in a layout.

Properties of Page

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Gradient, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Name, Pagination, PDF Page Setup, Properties, Query, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification

Page Body

The main body of a page.

Properties of Page Body

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Page Break Text

The text associated with a page break.

Properties of Page Break Text

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Padding, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Visible

Page Footer

The footer of a page.

Properties of Page Footer

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Page Header

The header of a page.

Properties of Page Header

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Page Number

The number of a page.

Properties of Page Number

Background Color, Classes, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Number Style, Relative Alignment

Page Set

The set of pages to render according to a grouping structure.

Properties of Page Set

Grouping & Sorting, Master Detail Relationships, Name, Pagination, Properties, Query

Pareto Chart

A chart in which data series appear as colored sections stacked in columns or bars. The maximum of each column or bar represents the series total as a percentage of the overall total of all data series in the chart.

Negative values are not supported in pareto charts.

Properties of Pareto Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Chart Orientation, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Connecting Lines, Cumulative Line, Depth, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Markers, Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Ordinal Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Pareto Axis, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Rotate Values, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Location, Values, Visible, Visual Angle

Pie Chart

A chart that uses sections of a circle as data markers to plot one or more data series. The size of each section is proportional to the value of each data series for a given category value. Each pie corresponds to a category value.

Properties of Pie Chart

Avoid Label Collision, Axis Title, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Depth, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Hole Size (%), Labels, Legend, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Pie Labels, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Representation, Values, Visible

Pie Labels

The labels that will be drawn if multiple pie charts are rendered. If this object does not exist, no labels will be rendered.

Properties of Pie Labels

Classes, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Maximum Truncation Characters, Style Variable, Truncation, Truncation Text, Visible

Point Color Legend Title

The title for the point color legend. If this object is empty, a default title is rendered, if available.

Properties of Point Color Legend Title

Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query

Point Layer

A map layer that includes points, such as cities. The color and size of each point is determined by their respective measure.

Properties of Point Layer

Border Color, Borders, Color Legend Title, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Fill Effects, Labels, Map Drills, Palette, Show Data Range in Legend, Show Features with No Data, Size Legend Title, Style Variable, Values

Point Measure

The measure that determines the colors of points on a map chart.

Properties of Point Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Point Size Legend Title

The title for the point size legend. If this object is empty, a default title is rendered, if available.

Properties of Point Size Legend Title

Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query

Point Size Measure

The measure that determines the size of the points on a map chart.

Properties of Point Size Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Maximum Size (pt), Member, Member Unique Name, Minimum Size (pt), Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Polar Chart

A point chart that plots one or more data series against two measures. The radius of a data series is determined by one measure and the arc is determined by the other measure. Multiple points are plotted for each category. They can be distinguished with the help of tool tips if the Tool Tip property is set to Yes.

Properties of Polar Chart

Angular Axis, Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Markers, Marker Size (pt), Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Point Shape, Query, Radial Axis, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spider Effects, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Location, Values, Visible

Progressive Chart

A chart that uses columns as data markers to plot one category across a single measure. The top of the first column represents the starting value for the second column. This chart emphasizes the positive or negative contribution of each value to the total.

Properties of Progressive Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Chart Orientation, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Connecting Lines, Depth, Drill-Through Definitions, First Column Color, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Margin, Markers, Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, Negative Column Color, No Data Contents, Notes, Ordinal Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Positive Column Color, Progressive Axis, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Rotate Values, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Total Column, Value Location, Values, Visible, Visual Angle

Prompt Button

A predefined button used in prompt pages. Its usage changes according to its Type property, which can be set to Cancel, Back, Next, Finish, or Reprompt.

Properties of Prompt Button

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Name, Padding, Relative Alignment, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Type

Query

The data that is to be retrieved from the database. The query consists of a source, a selection, detailed and summary filters, and dimension information.

Properties of Query

Auto Group & Summarize, Auto-Sort, Avoid Division by Zero, Cross Product Allowed, Define Member Sets, Execution Method, Execution Optimization, Generated SQL, Maximum Execution Time, Maximum Rows Retrieved, Maximum Tables, Maximum Text Blob Characters, Name, Outer Join Allowed, Override Dimension Info, Processing, Rollup Processing, SQL Join Syntax, Suppress, Use 1.x Behavior, Use Aggregate Cache, Use for Parameter Info, Use Local Cache, User SAP Member Cache, Use SAP MUN as Business Key, Use SQL Parameters, Use SQL With Clause

Query Operation

Union, Intersect, Except (minus) operations on one or more queries that result in a projection list upon which other queries can be based.

Properties of Query Operation

Duplicates, Name, Projection List, Set Operation

Query Reference

A reference to another query defined in the same query set.

Properties of Query Reference

Cardinality

Radar Chart

A chart that integrates multiple axes into a single radial figure as lines or stacked areas.

Properties of Radar Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Markers, Marker Size (pt), Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Ordinal Axis, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Point Shape, Query, Radar Type, Radial Axis, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spider Effects, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Location, Values, Visible

Radial Axis

The radial numeric axis for a polar chart or radar chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of Radial Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Radial Measure

The measure that determines the distance between the center of the chart and each data marker.

Properties of Radial Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Region Color Legend Title

The title for the region color legend. If this object is empty, a default title is rendered, if available.

Properties of Region Color Legend Title

Master Detail Relationships, Properties, Query

Region Layer

A map layer that includes regions, such as provinces.

Properties of Region Layer

Border Color, Borders, Color Legend Title, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Fill Effects, Labels, Map Drills, Palette, Show Data Range in Legend, Show Features with No Data, Style Variable, Values

Region Measure

The measure that determines the colors of regions on a map chart.

Properties of Region Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Regression Line

A regression line for a bubble chart or scatter chart.

Properties of Regression Line

Box Type, Line Styles, Number of Regression Lines, Polynomial Exponent, Properties, Regression Type

Repeater

A table into which you can insert items that will be repeated.

Properties of Repeater

Grouping & Sorting, Master Detail Relationships, Name, No Data Contents, Pagination, Properties, Query, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Rows Per Page, Share Result Set, Suppression

Repeater Table

Renders query data in a table.

Properties of Repeater Table

Across, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Down, Drop Shadow, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Grouping & Sorting, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Name, No Data Contents, Pagination, Properties, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Repeater Direction, Share Result Set, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Suppression, Table Properties, Text Flow & Justification, Visible

Repeater Table Cell

The contents of a repeater table object.

Properties of Repeater Table Cell

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Rich Text Item

Inserts an object that is used to render a subset of HTML in the layout. The HTML may come from either a static or dynamic source, and the object will also render in PDF output. For information about what elements are allowed in rich text items, see Inserting Other Objects.

Properties of Rich Text Item

Aggregate Function, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Description, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, HTML, HTML Source Variable, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Render Variable, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Source Type, Type

Row Number

Shows the row numbers in a column.

Properties of Row Number

Background Color, Classes, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Relative Alignment

Scatter Chart

A point chart that plots one or more data series against two measures. Multiple points are plotted for each category.

Properties of Scatter Chart

Background Color, Background Image, Baselines, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Palette, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Legend, Margin, Markers, Marker Size (pt), Marker Text Location, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Notes, Padding, Pagination, Palette, Point Shape, Query, Regression Line, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Value Location, Values, Visible, X Axis, Y Axis

Select & Search Prompt

An advanced prompt control that allows you to search for values. You cannot use this prompt control with SAP BW data sources.

Properties of Select & Search Prompt

Box Type, Cascade Source, Case Insensitive, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Display Value, Floating, Hide Adornments, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Properties, Query, Render Variable, Required, Rows Per Page, Sorting, Static Choices, Style Variable, Use Value, Visible

Set Expression

A set of members.

Properties of Set Expression

Dimension, Expression, Hierarchy, Label, Name, Set Sorting, Type

Singleton

A query item that you can insert anywhere in the layout of your report where there is no query associated. When the report is run, the singleton object retrieves only the first row value for that query. Singletons are useful for adding boilerplate text to a report, such as a company name or address, to add overall calculations in a report, or to add multidimensional cell calculations in a report.

Properties of Singleton

Name, Properties, Query, Render Variable

Slicer Member Set

A set expression that returns members from a single hierarchy of a single dimension.

Properties of Slicer Member Set

Expression

SQL

An SQL query against a relational data source.

Properties of SQL

Data Source, Name, SQL, SQL Syntax

Summary Filter

A set of conditions in a query that narrow the scope of the data returned. A summary filter is applied after aggregation is complete.

Properties of Summary Filter

Expression, Scope, Usage

Table

A collection of cells in which objects can be organized in a grid fashion.

Properties of Table

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Drop Shadow, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Name, Pagination, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Table Properties, Text Flow & Justification, Visible

Table Cell

The cells within a row.

Properties of Table Cell

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Horizontal Alignment, Padding, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text Flow & Justification, Vertical Alignment, White Space

Table of Contents

A collection of Table of Contents Entry objects that refer the same table of contents. The table of contents is generated in the rendered output.

Properties of Table of Contents

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, No Data Contents, Padding, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Table of Contents Name, Text Flow & Justification, Visible, White Space

Table of Contents Entry

An entry in the table of contents.

Properties of Table of Contents Entry

Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Heading Level, Horizontal Alignment, Margin, Padding, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Table of Contents, Text Flow & Justification, Visible, White Space

Table Row

The rows in a table.

Properties of Table Row

Background Color, Background Image, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Font, Foreground Color, Horizontal Alignment, Style Variable, Vertical Alignment

Target Measure

The target measure for a metrics range chart.

Properties of Target Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Text Box Prompt

A prompt control that allows you to type in a value.

Properties of Text Box Prompt

Background Color, Border, Box Type, Conditional Styles, Default Selections, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Hide Adornments, Hide Text, Multi-Line, Multi-Select, Name, Numbers Only, Parameter, Range, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Required, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Use Thousands Separator, Visible

Text Item

A text item in a report. The content can be static text, or it can come from a query item or report expression.

Properties of Text Item

Aggregate Function, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Box Type, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Data Item Label, Data Item Value, Drill-Through Definitions, Expression, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Margin, Maximum Characters, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Name, Padding, Property Unique Name, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Size & Overflow, Source Type, Spacing & Breaking, Style Variable, Text, Text Flow & Justification, Text Source Variable, Type, Use Detail Value on Page, Visible

Time

The time when the report runs.

Properties of Time

Background Color, Classes, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Margin, Relative Alignment

Time Prompt

An advanced prompt control that allows you to select a time value.

Properties of Time Prompt

Box Type, Clock Mode, Conditional Styles, Default Selections, Display Milliseconds, Display Seconds, Floating, Hide Adornments, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Range, Render Variable, Required, Select UI, Style Variable, Visible

Tolerance Measure

The tolerance measure for a metrics chart.

Properties of Tolerance Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Total Column

A column or bar representing the total cumulative value of all other columns or bars in a progressive chart.

Properties of Total Column

Aggregate Function, Data Format, Data Item Value, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Properties, Property Unique Name, Report Expression, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Text, Total Column Color, Type

Total Column Label

The label to be rendered for the total column.

Properties of Total Column Label

Properties

Tree Prompt

A data driven prompt control that shows hierarchical information and allows you to select one or more members.

Properties of Tree Prompt

Cascade Source, Conditional Styles, Default Selections, Floating, Hide Adornments, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Pre-populate, Pre-populate Levels, Query, Render Variable, Required, Rows Per Page, Size & Overflow, Sorting, Style Variable, Use Value, Visible

Value Prompt

A prompt control that allows you to select one or more values from a list.

Properties of Value Prompt

Auto-Submit, Background Color, Box Type, Cascade Source, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Default Selections, Display Value, Floating, Font, Foreground Color, Hide Adornments, Multi-Select, Name, Parameter, Pre-populate, Properties, Query, Range, Relative Alignment, Render Variable, Required, Rows Per Page, Select UI, Size & Overflow, Sorting, Static Choices, Style Variable, Use Value, Visible

Variable

A report variable.

Properties of Variable

Name, Report Expression, Type

Win-Loss Chart

A microchart in which the value of each column is either 1 or -1, often denoting a win or a loss.

Properties of Win-Loss Chart

Allow Ties, Axis Line, Background Color, Background Image, Border, Border Color, Borders, Box Type, Chart Orientation, Classes, Conditional Styles, Drill-Through Definitions, Floating, Font, Footer, Foreground Color, Generated Background Image, Loss Color, Margin, Master Detail Relationships, Maximum Hotspots, Name, No Data Contents, Padding, Pagination, Query, Relative Alignment, Render Page when Empty, Render Variable, Size & Overflow, Style Variable, Subtitle, Suppression, Title, Tooltips, Visible, Win Color, Win-Loss Threshold

Win-Loss Measure

The measure for a win-loss chart.

Properties of Win-Loss Measure

Aggregate Function, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Type

X Axis

The horizontal numeric axis for the chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of X Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

X Axis

The axis line for an ordinal, or non-numeric, axis.

Properties of X Axis

Allow 45° Rotation, Allow 90° Rotation, Allow Skip, Allow Stagger, Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Display Frequency, Drill-Through Definitions, First Label Index, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Horizontal Alignment, Label Control, Maximum Truncation Characters, Minor Gridlines, Style Variable, Truncation, Truncation Text, Visible

X Axis Measure

The measure for the horizontal axis of a scatter chart or bubble chart.

Properties of X Axis Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Y1 Axis

The numeric axis of a metrics chart, or the primary numeric axis of a combination chart.

Properties of Y1 Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Y2 Axis

The secondary numeric axis of a combination chart.

Properties of Y2 Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Y Axis

The vertical numeric axis for the chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of Y Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Y Axis

The axis line for an ordinal, or non-numeric, axis.

Properties of Y Axis

Allow 45° Rotation, Allow 90° Rotation, Allow Skip, Allow Stagger, Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Display Frequency, Drill-Through Definitions, First Label Index, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Horizontal Alignment, Label Control, Maximum Truncation Characters, Minor Gridlines, Style Variable, Truncation, Truncation Text, Visible

Y Axis Measure

The measure for the vertical axis of a scatter chart or bubble chart.

Properties of Y Axis Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type

Z Axis

The third numeric axis for a three-dimensional scatter chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of Z Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Z Axis

The vertical numeric axis for a three-dimensional combination chart, including labels, titles, range, and scale.

Properties of Z Axis

Axis Labels, Axis Line, Axis Title, Classes, Conditional Styles, Data Format, Font, Foreground Color, Gridlines, Include Zero For Auto Scale, Maximum Value, Minimum Value, Minor Gridlines, Scale, Scale Interval, Style Variable, Use Same Range For All Instances, Visible

Z Axis Measure

The measure for the third axis of a three-dimensional scatter chart.

Properties of Z Axis Measure

Aggregate Function, Conditional Styles, Custom Label, Data Format, Expression, Hierarchy, Hierarchy Unique Name, Label, Level, Level Unique Name, Member, Member Unique Name, Name, Property Unique Name, Rollup Aggregate Function, Root Members Only, Set Sorting, Style Variable, Type