Using Actuate BIRT Viewers : Modifying cross tabs : Formatting cross tab data
 
Formatting cross tab data
You can use Interactive Viewer to improve the presentation of data in a cross tab. You can modify the appearance of the dimensions and measures in a cross tab by specifying formatting properties. For example, to indicate that the numbers displayed in the cross tab are currency amounts, you apply the currency format that displays a currency symbol alongside the amount. It is also easier to read the numbers if they are aligned to the right. Using color, you can differentiate the product line subtotals that run horizontally across the report, from the quarterly and yearly grand totals that run vertically down the report.
In Interactive Viewer, you can change the appearance of data in a cross tab in the following ways:
*Format data and labels by specifying font properties, and text alignment for a label, data element, or for the cross tab.
*Change the width of a column or the height of a row.
*Format data strings depending on the type of data in the data element.