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Rectangle Properties (Visibility Tab, Report Designer)

Use the Visibility tab of the Rectangle Properties dialog box to define visibility options for the rectangle.

Options

  • Initial visibility
    Select an option to indicate how the rectangle is initially displayed on the report.
  • Visible
    Choose this option to show the rectangle.
  • Hidden
    Choose this option to hide the rectangle.
  • Expression
    Choose this option to vary the initial visibility using an expression.

    Type an expression that evaluates to a Boolean value of True to hide the item and False to show the item. Click the expression (fx) button to edit the expression.

  • Visibility can be toggled by another report item
    Choose this option to indicate that another report item can change the visibility of the rectangle.
  • Report item
    Type or select the name of the report item that the user can click to change the visibility of the current rectangle. The report item must be a text box in the same grouping or containing grouping as the current rectangle.

See Also

Reference

Report Designer F1 Help
Rectangle Properties (Data Output Tab, Report Designer)
Rectangle Properties (General Tab, Report Designer)
Rectangle Properties (Navigation Tab, Report Designer)

Other Resources

Adding Graphical Elements

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