Properties of Row Patterns 
Use
With the properties of the row pattern, you define the format of the cells and the entire cell grid. When reports are executed, these properties are visualized.
Integration
The whole row pattern and its properties make report design possible in the Business Explorer. The Report Web item uses these row patterns to display reports.
SAP delivers a pool of standard row patterns. These can be changed according to your needs in the BEx Report Designer. However, you can also create new row patterns by setting the properties of the cells in a cell grid.
Features
Cell Properties
The cell grid and thus every cell in a cell pattern has the following properties:
Property |
Description |
BackgroundColor |
This property sets the background color of the cell. |
PaddingLead |
This property sets the gap between the cell boundary that is used as the start direction for each cell's contents and the cell content itself. |
PaddingTrail |
This property sets the gap between the cell boundary that is used as the end direction for each cell's contents and the cell content itself. |
PaddingTop |
This property sets the gap between the upper cell boundary and the cell contents. |
PaddingBottom |
This property sets the gap between the lower cell boundary and the cell contents. |
BorderStyleLead |
This property sets the frame type for the cell boundary that is used as the start direction for the cell contents. |
BorderStyleTrail |
This property sets the frame type for the cell boundary that is used as the end direction for the cell contents. |
BorderStyleTop |
This property sets the frame type for the upper boundary of the cell. |
BorderStyleBottom |
This property sets the frame type for the lower boundary of the cell. |
BorderColorLead |
This property sets the frame color for the cell boundary that is used as the start direction for the cell contents. |
BorderWidthTrail |
This property sets the frame color for the cell boundary that is used as the end direction for the cell contents. |
BorderColorTop |
This property sets the frame color for the upper boundary of the cell. |
BorderColorBottom |
This property sets the frame color for the lower boundary of the cell. |
BorderWidthLead |
This property sets the frame width for the cell boundary that is used as the start direction for the cell contents. |
BorderWidthTrail |
This property sets the frame width for the cell boundary that is used as the end direction for the cell contents. |
BorderWidthTop |
This property sets the frame width of the upper cell boundary. |
BorderWidthBottom |
This property sets the frame width of the lower cell boundary. |
Wrapping |
You use this property to insert text wrapping at the end of the cell. |
Width |
This property determines the width of the cell. |
Height |
This property determines the height of the cell. |
VerticalAlignment |
This property sets the vertical orientation of the contents of a cell (top, centered, bottom) |
HorizontalAlignment |
This property sets the horizontal orientation of the contents of a cell (top, centered, bottom) |
Colspan |
You use this property to merge two cells that are next to each other. |
Rowspan (merging rows) |
You use this property to merge two cells that are one below the other. |
In the Report Designer you can set or change this property for each individual cell in the Properties window.
A cell can have the corresponding, associated format that has the properties described above. The format you set can be applied to multiple cells and does not have to be set for each individual cell separately. In the Report Designer, you make these settings in the Properties window.
At runtime, the row pattern is applied to the respective rows of the report.
Text Properties
There are also text properties that you can use to format the contents of the cell. You can also use them to set or change the cell properties in the Report Designer.
Property |
Description |
TextColor |
This property sets the color of the text. |
BackgroundColor |
This property sets the background color of the text. |
FontFamily |
This property sets the font (for example, Arial, Times Roman and so on). |
FontWeight |
This property sets the font weight. |
FontSize |
This property sets the size of the font. |
FontStyle |
This property sets the font style (italics or normal). |