
This way the RTF text to be displayed in the report can be dynamic, that is it will change according to content in the RTF file.Ĭlick on the “Finish” button after the RTF text is finalised. A dialog box will appear to allow you to browse to the location of the RTF file. Another way is to select a RTF file by clicking on the button on the left of the tab. The most direct way is to key in the desired text in the texbox. There are two ways to enter the RTF text. If the “Literal” option is selected, the following screen will appear. Key in the URL in the textbox or click on the button to display the repository dialog box to select the desired file. If the “URL” option is selected, the following screen will appear. If the “Script” option is selected, the following screen will appear. Once added into the report, the datasource along with the field selected will appear as DataSource 1:FieldSelected in the location selected. Click in the “Finish” button to add the datasource. Select a desired datasource from the repository and configure the datasource as required. Add a datasource to the report by clicking on the “Add” button to display the “Configure DataSoruce” dialog box. If the “Data Source” field is empty, it means no datasource is selected for the report. If the “Field” option is selected in the “Field Type” field, the following screen will appear. Literal - Allows you to add a RTF file from a location path.URL - Allows you to select the URL path to the RTF file from repository.Script - Allows you to add a Java script for the RTF file.Field - Allows you to select a datasource.There are four options for the “Control Source Type” field. The “RTF” tab allows you to select the RTF file or add a RTF file based on the selected control source type. To add a RTF text in the report, select the “Rich Text Format” button and click on the location where you wish to place the text. The Rich Text Format (RTF) is a file format developed by Microsoft that allows you to define text files with formatting, font information, text colour, etc. The Rich Text Format element is used to add RTF text in the report.
