Modifying Report Properties

To set or change the report style, filter display, keywords, and description for a viewed report, complete these steps:
  1. In Edit or View mode, select Filethen selectProperties to open the Report Properties dialog box.
  2. If you are authorized to save changes to the report, on the General tab, set or modify keywords and the description. You can separate multiple keywords with commas. You cannot use these characters: < > & #
    General Tab of the Report Properties Dialog Box
    General Tab of the Report Properties Dialog Box
  3. On the Format tab, perform any of these tasks:
    Note: The Format tab is not available if the report needs to be refreshed.
    • Select one of four standard styles to use for the current report: Plateau, Meadow, Seaside, or Festival. Styles affect the color and font style used in graphs, tables, and geographical maps. Style changes do not affect text formatted in group breaks, headers, and footers.
      Note: Existing reports might use a Custom style. If you change the Custom style to one of the SAS Web Report Studio styles, then you will not be able to reset the report to the Custom style.
    • Specify whether you want to use the report style colors or customized colors. The report style colors are the default colors for the report. In the custom colors, select the first color square (with the darker border) to access the color palette. When you select a color from the palette, it is copied to the first color square. Later, when the graph is rendered, the color that you selected is used for the bars, lines, and so on.
    • Specify whether you want to display filter information with the report.
      If the report section contains independent objects, a filter text box appears above each object. If the report section contains synchronized objects, then one filter text box is displayed above the synchronized set. You can select a Text and Border color for the filter text and its surrounding box. The filter information is included in printed reports.
      A Customized Color Specified in the Format Tab of the Report Properties Dialog Box
      A Customized Color Specified in the Format Tab of the Report Properties Dialog Box
  4. Click OK.