Inserting Terminal Data and Loops

In a template, you can insert data methods to precisely define the generated report file content.

This task shows you how to:

See Also
About Data
Assigning Styles
Data, Structure Elements, and Instructions

Insert Terminal Data

You can insert terminal data elements such as an image, a text element, or a file attachment in the template.

  1. From the Data tab, expand a variable node.
  2. Drag a terminal data into an appropriate structure element.

    Tips:
    • If the insertion is possible, an insertion line appears.
    • In the Data tab, a tooltip appears when you hover over methods. Display the tooltips to identify the images.

The image, text element, or file attachment is added to the template.

Insert Loops on Data

You can insert lists of data objects in the template. By default, the content of a loop is not displayed in a report if the corresponding method does not provide results.

  1. From the Data tab, expand a variable node, and then select a method corresponding to a loop on data element.
  2. To insert the method in the template, do one of the following:
    • If the template is empty, drag the method in the template title.
    • Drag the method in an appropriate structure element or already inserted loop.
    The loop appears in the Graphical area and the associated iteration variable appears in the Data tab.
  3. Optional: To display structures inside a loop even if the corresponding method returns nothing, select the Loop when empty option.
  4. Optional: If the inserted method requires parameters, enter a value for each parameter in the Parameters group of the Properties tab.
  5. Optional: To replace the default loop separator, enter a separator string in the Loop separator box. For example, enter "\n" to get a new line.