HP Storage Essentials Storage Resource Management Report Optimizer Software 6.0 Building Reports Using the Web Intelligence Java Report Panel (August 2008)

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The Drill Filter cell remains blank until you start Drill mode and perform a drill action on
the drillable report. The Last Refresh Date cell displays the date the document was last
refreshed immediately.
Adding a text label before a free-standing cell
To add a text label before a free-standing cell:
1. In Report View, click the Templates tab.
The Template categories appear.
2. Click the + sign next to Free-Standing Cells.
3. Select the Blank Cell template, and then drag the template onto the report to the left
of the Drill Filters cell or the Last Refresh Date cell.
(For information on inserting Drill Filters or Last Refresh Date cells, see ”Inserting the
Last Refresh Date or Drill Filter cell” on page 164.)
The blank cell appears on the report.
4. Right-click the cell, then select Edit Format from the shortcut menu to display the
Properties tab.
5. Type the text label you want to appear in the General > Text property,.
For example, to label a Drill Filter cell, type: Filters applied during drill:
or, to label a Last Refresh Date cell, type: Report information last updated:
The text appears in the new cell. By default, the size of the characters and the cell size
may not display the entire string.
You can resize the cell.
6. Drag the right cell border to the right and/or drag the bottom cell border down.
Or
Modify the cell size using the + and - buttons next to the Display > Width and
Display > Height properties on the Properties tab.
You can modify the size and format of the text, and set the Wrap text option.
7. Click the ... button next to the Text Format property group to display the Format Text
dialog box.
8. Set the text format and the Wrap text property in the Format Text dialog box.
For more information about each option, see ”Formatting tables and table cells” on
page 148.
You can position the cell so that the label is aligned with the Drill Filter or Last Refresh
Date cell.
9. To modify the position of the cell on the report, type measurements into the Position >
Left edge and Position > Top edge properties.
Inserting page number information
You can insert the following special cells to display page information on a report:
• Page Number