Reference Guide

Building Reports Using the Web Intelligence Java Report Panel 161
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Displaying information in free-standing
cells
Overview
This chapter explains how to insert and format free-standing cells in a Web Intelligence
document using the Java Report Panel.
This chapter provides information on:
•
what free-standing cells are
• inserting text, images, and formulas
• inserting information about report data
• inserting page number information
• formatting free-standing cells
• copying free-standing cells
What are free-standing cells?
Free-standing cells are single cells that stand alone in a report. You can use free-standing
cells to display information that adds meaning to your report, such as:
• text comments – type messages or questions or to add titles
• images – display logos, icons, or photographs on reports
• formulas or calculations – add custom formulas or calculations
• the last refresh date – display he date when the document results were refreshed with
the most recent data from the database
• the DrillFilter function – display the names of the objects by which the data on a drilled
report is filtered
• page numbers – display the page number of each report page
Example: Including additional information on a report using free-standing cells
You are the line manager for the City clothing line at the eFashion company. City line
margins are negative in several regions. You send a document to regional managers that