Hi,
I want to define some font settings for use in multiple reports. For example: I want to define
Arial 10 as the “Default Report Font” and Arial 14 as the “Sum Report Font”. So when I change the settings
for “Sum Report Font” all sums will be displayed with the new setting
How can I do that?
Thanks
Hannes
Listserv Archives (BOB member since 2002-06-25)
In a message dated 98-08-13 11:13:03 EDT, you write:
I want to define some font settings for use in multiple reports. For
example: I want to define
Arial 10 as the “Default Report Font” and Arial 14 as the “Sum Report Font”. So when I change the settings
for “Sum Report Font” all sums will be displayed with the new setting
How can I do that?
Thanks
Hannes
Well, you can set up format styles that will be used when a report is created. But you cannot set up styles that will automatically update existing reports if a style is changed. This is done through templates.
Open the DEFAULT.REP report found in the TEMPLATES directory. Make any changes that you want, and save as DEFAULT.RET (a template). Any new report should use the formatting found in the DEFAULT template unless you have specified otherwise. At least it should; templates have some quirky features. 
However, once the report is created the template is no longer referenced. So, assuming you have 200 reports already created, then any new changed to the template will not be applied to those 200 reports. From the wording of your request, I assume that is what you wanted. You would have to reapply the template to each of the reports, losing any further customizations that had been done in the individual reports.
I would be happy to be corrected on this one! As far as I know that is the case, however.
Regards,
Dave Rathbun
Integra Solutions
www.islink.com
Listserv Archives (BOB member since 2002-06-25)