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==Adding Formatting Elements==__NOEDITSECTION__
Additional formatting elements can be added to the iReport template. These include lines, boxes, circles, etc. To add these elements to iReport template:
# Ensure that '''Palette''' pane is available. If not, on the '''Window''' menu, select '''Palette'''.
# Select the desired element and drag it to the iReport template.
==Formatting iReport Elements==__NOEDITSECTION__
iReport Designer allows you to apply specific formatting to individual elements on an iReport template. Many of these elements can be edited graphically using [[#Formatting Tools|Formatting Tools]]
# Select the desired field or variable displayed in the iReport template ('''note:''' this is '''NOT''' the field or variable value itself in the '''iReport Designer''', but rather the text element on the report displaying the field value)
#: [[Image:IReport Display Properties.png|center|300px|''Display Properties'']]<div align="center">''Display Properties''</div>
===Position and Size Elements===__NOEDITSECTION__
*Left
*Top
*Height
===Color===__NOEDITSECTION__
*Forecolor
*BackColor
*Opaque
===Text Properties===__NOEDITSECTION__
iReport Designer allows you to set various properties for text elements displayed in the report template. These can be edited either with the text formatting bar:
[[Image:IReport Formatting Bar.png|center|300px|''Text Formatting Bar'']]<div align="center">''Text Formatting Bar''</div>
*Horizontal and Vertical Alignment
===Number and Date Specific Patterns===__NOEDITSECTION__
* On the '''Properties''' pane select the '''Pattern''' element and open the '''Pattern Editor''''.
*: [[Image:IReport Pattern Properties.png|center|300px|''Pattern Window'']]<div align="center">''Pattern Window''</div>
** Choose an appropriate '''Pattern''' to apply to the field as desired.
===Position Type===__NOEDITSECTION__
Because iReport elements can expand beyond their expected or allocated vertical space on the report template, elements can occasionally "collide" or overlap one another in the final report. To manage the potential conflict iReport provides the '''Position Type''' property on all elements.
[[Image:IReport Display Properties.png|center|300px|''Formatting Tools'']]<div align="center">''Formatting Tools''</div>
Using the '''float''' Position Type can help eliminate the overlapping that can occur when displaying multiple charts or cross tabs in a single report template.
==Formatting Tools==__NOEDITSECTION__
iReport Designer provides a variety of formatting tools for aligning, spacing, and sizing elements on the report template. These can be applied using the '''Formatting Tools''' pane.
# Ensure that '''Formatting Tools''' pane is available. If not, on the '''Window''' menu, select '''Formatting Tools'''.
# Select the desired element or elements (multiple elements can be selected by using the '''Control-click''' key combination) and apply the desired formatting choice.
==Conditional Display==__NOEDITSECTION__
Sometimes it is important to change the display of some data extracted from IMSMA for the resulting report. For example, you want to change:
* the value “null” to “no”