ActiveReports 14 .NET Edition
ActiveReports 14 User Guide / Concepts / ActiveReports Web Designer / Designer Options Object
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    This topic describes Designer Options Object Properties. For more information see Web Designer API.

    serverApi

    Description: Specifies server-api calls for getting server resources, for example, reports, themes, data-sets, etc.

    Type: DesignerServerApi

    reportInfo (optional) 

    Description: If report id is specified, the corresponding report will be opened in designer when designer application is rendered.

    Type

    {  id?: string  }

    Example:
    designerOptions.reportInfo.id = 'MyReport.rdlx';
    

    locale (optional)

    Description: If the locale value is not specified explicitly here, the locale corresponding to the browser preferences is used.

    Type: 'en' | 'zh' | 'ja'

    Example:
    designerOptions.locale = 'zh';  
    
     
    

    units (optional)

    Description: If measurement units are not specified explicitly here, they are identified depending on locale.

    Type: 'in' | 'cm'

    Example:

    designerOptions.units = 'cm';
    

    reportItems (optional)

    Description: It is possible to limit and/or reorder available report items. Specify comma-separated report items keys from following: TextBox, CheckBox, Container, Line, Shape, TableOfContents, Image, InputField, List, Table, Tablix, Chart, Bullet, Barcode, FormattedText, Sparkline, Subreport, and OverflowPlaceholder.

    Type: string

    Example:       
    designerOptions.reportItems = 'TextBox,CheckBox,Table,Chart,Image';
    

    lockLayout

    Description: By default lockLayout is disabled. When lockLayout is enabled, it is only possible to modify properties of existing report items. That is, adding a new report item or deleting an existing one is not possible as well as other operations that modify report layout structure.

    Type: boolean

    Example:

    designerOptions.lockLayout = true;
    

    restoreUnsavedReport

    Description: By default restoreUnsavedReport is enabled. In this case the last unsaved report can be restored if browser tab or browser itself gets accidentally closed. When restoreUnsavedReport is disabled, the aforementioned functionality is not available.

    Type: boolean

    Example:
    designerOptions.restoreUnsavedReport = false;
    

    saveButton

    Description: Specifies whether Save button needs to be shown. Save button is not visible by default.

    Type:

    { visible: boolean }

    Example:

    designerOptions.saveButton.visible = true;
    

    saveAsButton

    Description: Specifies whether Save As button needs to be shown. Save As button is not visible by default.

    Type:

    { visible: boolean }

    Example:
    designerOptions.saveAsButton.visible= true;
    

    reportExplorer

    Description: Specifies whether Report Explorer button needs to be shown. Report Explorer button is visible by default.

    Type:

    { visible: boolean }

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportExplorer.visible= false;
    
    

    groupEditor

    Description: Specifies whether Group Editor button needs to be shown. Group Editor button is visible by default.

    Type:

    { visible: boolean }

    Example:
    designerOptions.groupEditor.visible = false;
    

    toolBox

    Description: Specifies whether left-side menu Toolbox needs to be shown. Toolbox is visible by default.

    Type:

    { visible: boolean }

    Example:
    designerOptions.toolBox.visible = false;
    

    insertTab

    Description: Specifies whether application bar menu Insert Tab needs to be shown. Insert Tab is not visible by default. Toolbox and Insert Tab are interchangeable.

    Type:

    { visible: boolean }

    Example:

    designerOptions.insertTab.visible = true;
    

    propertiesTab

    Description:

    • visible - Specifies whether Properties Tab needs to be shown. Properties Tab is visible by default.
    • mode - Specifies available properties modes. The default value is 'Both'.
    • dataSets -
      • visible - Specifies whether Data Sets section needs to be shown. 'Data Sets' section is visible by default.
      • canModify - Specifies whether it is possible to modify (including add/remove) data sets. By default this feature is disabled.
                         
    • defaultMode - Relevant only when mode is 'Both'. If undefined, the last used properties mode is set.

    Type:
    {
      visible: boolean,
      mode: 'Both' | 'Advanced' | 'Basic',
      defaultMode?: 'Advanced' | 'Basic',
    }

    Example:                

    designerOptions.propertiesTab.visible = false;
    
    designerOptions.propertiesTab.mode = 'Basic';
    designerOptions.propertiesTab.defaultMode = 'Advanced';

    dataTab

    Description:

    • visible - Specifies whether Data Tab needs to be shown. Data Tab is visible by default.
    • dataSources -
      • visible - Specifies whether Data Sources section needs to be shown. Data Sources section is visible by default.
    • dataSets -
      • visible - Specifies whether Data Sets section needs to be shown. Data Sets section is visible by default.
      • canModify - Specifies whether it is possible to modify (including add/remove) data sets. By default this feature is disabled.
                         
    • parameters -
      • visible - Specifies whether Parameters section needs to be shown. Parameters section is visible by default.
      • canModify - Specifies whether it is possible to modify (including add/remove) report parameters. By default this feature is enabled.
                         
    • commonValues -
      • visible - Specifies whether Common Values section needs to be shown. Common Values section is visible by default.

    Type:
    {
      visible: boolean,
      dataSources: {
       visible: boolean,
      },
      dataSets: {
       visible: boolean,
       canModify: boolean,
      },
      parameters: {
       visible: boolean,
       canModify: boolean,
      },
      commonValues: {
       visible: boolean,
      },
    }

    Example:                

    designerOptions.dataTab.visible = false;
    
    designerOptions.dataTab.dataSources.visible = false;
    designerOptions.dataTab.dataSets.visible = false;
    designerOptions.dataTab.dataSets.canModify = true;
    
    designerOptions.dataTab.parameters.visible = false;
    
    designerOptions.dataTab.parameters.canModify = false;
    
    designerOptions.dataTab.dataSources.visible = false;
    

    gridSize

    Description

    • visible - Specifies whether Grid Size editor in Status Bar needs to be shown. Grid Size editor is visible by default.
    • value - If Grid Size editor is not visible, it is possible to specify grid size value in in/cm (inches or centimeters).
    Type:
    {
    visible: boolean,
    value?: string,
    }

    Example:

    designerOptions.gridSize.visible = false;
    
    designerOptions.gridSize.value = '0.75cm';
    /* or */
    designerOptions.gridSize.value = '0.5in';
    

    showGrid

    Description:

    • visible - Specifies whether Show Grid toggle in Status Bar needs to be shown. Show Grid toggle is visible by default.
    • value - If Show Grid toggle is not visible, it is possible to specify show grid value as true or false.
    Type:
    {
    visible: boolean,
    value?: boolean,
    }

    Example:

    designerOptions.showGrid.visible = false;
    
    designerOptions.showGrid.value = false;
    

    canEditDataSource

    Description: Indicates whether a data source can be edited.

    Type: boolean

    Example:

    @param options CanEditDataSourceOptions object
    

    canEditDataSet

    Description: Indicates whether a data set can be edited.

    Type: boolean

    Example:

    @param options CanEditDataSetOptions object
    

    canAddDataSetForDataSource

    Description: Returns a data set initialized for the specified data source.

    Type: boolean

    Example:

    @param options InitDataSetForDataSourceOptions object
    

    initDataSetForDataSource

    Description: Returns properties available for the specified data set.

    Type: Dataset

    Example:

    @param options GetDataSetPropertiesOptions object
    

    getDataSetSchema

    Description: Gets schema for the specified data set.

    Example:

    @param option GetDataSetSchemaOptions object
    getDataSetSchema: (options: GetDataSetSchemaOptions) => Promise;
    

    fonts

    Description: Specifies the list of fonts displayed in font properties drop-downs all over Designer. If fonts are not specified explicitly here, the default list of fonts is used.

    Type: Array<string>

    Example:

    designerOptions.fonts = ['Arial', 'Courier New', 'Times New Roman'];
    

    openViewer

    Description: You can plug-in Report Viewer component by providing openViewer() function implementation to DesignerOptions object. When openViewer() is implemented and passed to DesignerOptions, Preview button appears in Designer application bar.

    Example:

    designerOptions.openViewer = openViewerImpl;
    

    openFileView

    Description: You can plug-in File View component by providing openFileView() function implementation to DesignerOptions object. When openFileView() is implemented and passed to DesignerOptions, File tab appears in Designer application bar.        

    Example:

    designerOptions.openFileView = openFileViewImpl;
    

    onSave

    Description: You can specify behavior for Save Report scenario by providing onSave() function implementation to DesignerOptions object.

    Example:

    designerOptions.onSave = onSaveImpl;
    

    onSaveAs

    Description: You can specify behavior for Save Report As scenario by providing onSaveAs() function implementation to DesignerOptions object.

    Example:

    designerOptions.onSaveAs = onSaveImpl;
    

    onOpen

    Description: You can specify behavior for Open Report scenario by providing onOpen() function implementation to DesignerOptions object.

    Example:

    designerOptions.onOpen = onOpenImpl;
    

    openDataSourceEditor

    Description: You can specify behavior for Add/Edit Data Source scenario by providing openDataSourceEditor() function implementation to DesignerOptions object.

    Example:

    designerOptions.openDataSourceEditor = openDataSourceEditorImpl;
    

    openButton

    Description: Specifies whether Open button needs to be shown. Open button is not visible by default.

    Type: { visible: boolean }

    Example:

    designerOptions.openButton.visible = true;
    

    dataSetPicker

    Description:
    • mode- Data Set Picker mode.
      open- Specifies behavior on opening Data Set Picker.
    • close- Specifies behavior on closing Data Set Picker

    Example:

    designerOptions.dataSetPicker.mode = 'Panel';
    designerOptions.dataSetPicker.open = openDataSetPickerImpl;
    designerOptions.dataSetPicker.close = closeDataSetPickerImpl;
     
    

    reportItemsFeatures

    Barcode features

    defaultSymbology

    Description: Overrides the default symbology used for newly-created barcodes. By default new barcodes are created with QR Code symbology.

    Type: BarcodeSymbology

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.barcode.defaultSymbology = 'Code_128_A';
    

    symbologies

    Description: Limits the list of barcode symbologies available for creation. By default all barcode symbologies supported by ActiveReports are available..

    Type: Array<BarcodeSymbology>

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.barcode.symbologies = ['Code_128_A', 'Code_128_B', 'Code_128_C']
    

    Table features

    autoFillHeader

    Description: Specifies whether Table Header needs to be auto-filled when a field is dropped to Table Details. For example, if ProductName field is dropped to Details, Product Name value is set to Header. By default this feature is enabled.

    Type: Boolean

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.table.autoFillHeader = false;
    

    autoFillFooter

    Description: Specifies whether Table Footer needs to be auto-filled when a field is dropped to Table Details. For example, if ProductName field is dropped to Details, =Count([ProductName]) value is set to Footer. By default this feature is disabled.

    Type: Boolean

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.table.autoFillFooter = true;
    

    canMergeCellsVertically

    Description: Specifies whether vertical merge of cells is enabled within Table Header, Details, and Footer. By default this feature is enabled.

    Type: Boolean

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.table.canMergeCellsVertically = false;
    

    Tablix features

    autoFillCorner

    Description: Specifies whether Tablix Corner Cell needs to be auto-filled when a field is dropped to Tablix Row Group Cell. For example, if ProductName field is dropped to Row Group Cell, Product Name value is set to Corner Cell. By default this feature is enabled.

    Type: Boolean

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.tablix.autoFillCorner = false;
    

    canUseWizard

    Description: Specifies whether Tablix Wizard is available for creating or editing Tablix. By default this feature is enabled.

    Type: Boolean

    Example:

    designerOptions.reportItemsFeatures.tablix.canUseWizard = false;
    
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