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standard layout.
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Custom: To create a custom PDF report, you need two files:
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Template: A template design with the desired layout and variable data. This
.OL-TEMPLATE file has to be made in the Designer.
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DataMapper: A data mapping configuration that provides the variable data.
This .OL-datamapper file has to be made in the DataMapper module, using
the standard XML template report as data sample.
File Properties dialog
The File Properties dialog shows the characteristics of the template, such as the file name,
author, creation date and keywords. It is also possible to add custom properties; customer
name, for example.
To open the File Properties dialog, select File > Properties.
When a template report is generated, the file properties are part of it (see "Exporting a template
report" on page456).
The properties are available in scripts via the template object; see the Script API: "template" on
page1379.
Description tab
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File (read-only): The name of the file.
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Author: The name of the author.
l Company: The company the author works for.
l Description: Enter a description of the template.
l Keywords: Enter one keyword or a list of keywords, separated by semicolons.
l Created (read-only): The date on which the template was created.
l Modified (read-only): The date on which the template was last modified.
l Application (read-only): the name and version of the application in which the template
was last modified. The Connect version history of a template will be saved in the template
file and exposed in a template report (see "Exporting a template report" on page456).
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