How to: Change Line Styles of Report Controls

You can change the line style in Line, Rectangle, and Rounded Rectangle controls. For example, you can change the line thickness or appearance for these controls. You can change the fill pattern in Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle controls. You can change the shape of Rectangle and Rounded Rectangle controls to display rounded corners or as circles.

Note

Fill styles might not display if the control is set to transparent. For more information, see How to: Change Opacity of Report Controls.

To change the line style of report controls

1. Open the report or label in the appropriate designer.

2. In the designer, select the report control you want to change.

3. On the Format menu, point to Pen, and click the line thickness or style you want.

   Tip

   You can also double-click the report control to open the report control properties dialog box. In the report control properties dialog box, click the Style tab if it is not selected. In the Style list, select the line style you want. In the Weight list, select the line thickness you want. For more information, see Style Tab, Report Control Properties Dialog Box (Report Builder).

   Note

   If the _REPORTBUILDER system variable is not set to the default Report Builder or is set to a third-party builder, the report control dialog box displays or a different dialog box might display. For more information, see _REPORTBUILDER System Variable.

To change the fill pattern of report controls

1. Open the report or label in the appropriate designer.

2. In the designer, select the report control you want to change.

3. On the Format menu, point to Fill, and click the fill pattern you want.

Note

A shape that uses Fill style 0 ("empty" or "no fill") will always render and appear in the designer as transparent, regardless of the Backstyle mode. Conversely, a shape that uses Fill style 1 ("solid") will always render and appear in the designer as opaque, regardless of the Backstyle mode. For more information, see How to: Change Opacity of Report Controls.

To change the shape of report controls

1. Open the report or label in the appropriate designer.

2. In the designer, double-click the report control you want to change.

   The report control properties dialog box opens.

   Note

   If the _REPORTBUILDER system variable is not set to the default Report Builder or is set to a third-party builder, the report control dialog box displays or a different dialog box might display. For more information, see _REPORTBUILDER System Variable.

3. In the report control properties dialog box, click the Style tab if it is not selected.

4. In the Curvature list, type or select the curvature value for the report control.

5. When you are finished, click OK.

For more information, see Style Tab, Report Control Properties Dialog Box (Report Builder).

See Also

Other Resources

Managing Report Controls
Configuring Report Controls
Working with Report Controls