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Active Complete

Introduction

You can use the Active Complete feature to automatically suggest titles or totals for variables or expressions that you add to your report. When you add a variable or expression, Active Complete will ask you if you want to add a title or total to your report.

Use Active Complete

Field name Description
Where do you want the title to appear?

Choose whether you want to add a title for the variable or expression, and choose where you want it to be placed in the report.

  • Do not add a title.
  • Add a title in the section above where the variable was placed.
  • Add a title to the left of the variable.
What text do you want in the title? Enter the text to be used in the title text box.
Where do you want the totals to appear?

Choose whether you want to add totals for the variable or expression, and choose where you want them to be placed in the report.

  • Do not add a total.
  • Add a total in the next footer section only.
  • Add a total for all of the following footer sections.
Output Length

The maximum length of the field when it is exported to CSV format. This is useful if you intend to import the CSV file in another application, and the field must be constrained to a certain length.
Width Set the width of the boxes used for the variable/expression, title and total.
Use variable width for title Use this option to set the width of the title box to fit the text.
Group variable with title and total Use this option to link the variable/expression and its title or totals in a group.
Remember settings for this session Use this option to keep these active complete settings until you close Report Designer.

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