Conditional Formatting
Conditional Formatting and Text Components
The conditions editor for a text component has a crucial difference from other components. With this condition editor, a custom text expression can be assigned if the condition evaluates as true. Fig. 1 – Text Expression Formatting Panel Assign ...
Defining Formatting
The appearance of the component will be changed, based on the design settings, when the condition applied to that component evaluates as true. The design settings can be set up using the formatting panel in the Condition window. Fig. 1 – Formatting ...
Multi Part Condition
Sometimes a condition will require more than one comparison operation. A circumstance like this is when a Multi-Part Condition is necessary. To add a second condition, select Add Level in the Conditions window. Fig. 1 – Add Level Fig. 2 – Multi-Part ...
Value Condition
Using a Value Condition will require three elements: The data source column where the value being checked is taken from. The operator will determine whether a condition evaluates to true or not. The value being checked against. Fig. 1 – Value ...
Operators
Operators are the factors that decide whether or not a condition evaluates as true. Each data type will only have the operators appropriate to its circumstances. Data Types Operator Expression Logic Date Numerical String Description Ending With ...
Expression Condition
An Expression condition will return a Boolean value based on whether or not the condition has been met. If the condition evaluates to true, the formatting will be applied. Fig. 1 - Configuration Panel Field Is – This box is used to determine the type ...
Conditional Formatting
A user can change the appearance of components by setting specific conditions. Conditional Formatting is set up using the Conditions window, found in the Home tab of the ribbon. Fig. 1 – Home > Conditions Fig. 2 – Conditions Window Add Condition – ...