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Figure 3.4
Updated header design
Step 3: Format Header Objects
With the objects added for the header, we will now add the image and format the header.
Layout Component References allow you to override a named object with any other object.
Even though we added a layout calculation and a text box, any object can be added to replace the
items. To maintain the appropriate formatting, we will format the parent objects and allow the
nested objects to inherit the properties.
1.
In the work area, click the
Block
object to select it.
2.
Double-click the
Margin
property to open the Margin dialog box.
3.
Change the bottom margin to
20 px
to allow for spacing after the header in the report.
4.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box.
5.
In the work area, double-click on the
Image
object to open the Image URL dialog box.
Yo u c a n u s e a n y l o g o y o u p r e f e r ; w e w i l l b e u s i n g o n e f r o m t h e s a m p l e s t h a t a r e
installed as part of a standard IBM Cognos BI installation. You might need to ask your
IBM Cognos administrator for information on how to access these images.
6.
Click
Browse
to open the Image Browser dialog box.
7.
Select
logo_great_outdoors.gif
from the list.
8.
Click
OK
to close the dialog box.