Report Button Drawing Method
Available in all applications
Used by: Report tag
The Report button tag drawing method is used to create a button that the operator may click to generate a pre-defined report. The report must be configured within the associated Report tag, but other drawing methods are available to allow the operator to change the configuration.
If the report tag is not configured, the button will be drawn but not enabled.
The graphic editor for the Report Button drawing method is as shown:
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The Tag field displays the name and description of the tag that is currently associated with this drawing method. You can use this to select a different tag or parameter to use as the data source for this drawing method.
The Tag field is only present when editing a completed drawing method object
Enables you to select a number representing the placement of this object in the page’s overall tab order.
When you draw objects on a page, each object is given a focus ID that identifies that object's place in the tab order (that is, which object will be selected when the Tab key is pressed). This does not control which object will initially have focus when a page is opened – that belongs to the first item drawn on the page that can receive focus. (i.e. the first graphics statement in the page’s source file).
Has no discernable effect on the completed object.
State 0 Label and State 1 Label
The state 0 label will be shown most of the time. The state 1 label is shown only when the button is pressed and the report runs.
The State 0 label should contain just enough text to allow the operator to know which report will run when the button is clicked. The State 1 label should provide confirmation that the button has indeed been clicked upon.