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TomC
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I've spent a while searching for some useful documentation on .sty stylesheets.

By now I would have expected to find a document explaining: 1) which report elements support which styling keywords, 2) legal values for all styling keywords, and 3) any general rules about the language (e.g. which styles contradict each other or are incompatible).

So far all I have found is some rather weak documentation about style inheritance and where to find the sample stylesheets. Despite our account manager's insistence that everything in WebFOCUS can be achieved through the UI I have finally learned that the Developer Studio is just for show. I'm now hoping to familiarise myself with what's required to code up reports by hand.

Any assistance would be very much appreciated.


WebFocus 7.7
Windows Server 2008 R2
HTML Reporting
 
Posts: 32 | Registered: September 19, 2011Report This Post
Francis Mariani
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I don't think you'll find documentation specific to .sty. Styling (in code) is documented all over the "Identifying a Report Component in a WebFOCUS StyleSheet", "Laying Out the Report Page", "Using Headings, Footings, Titles, and Labels", "Specifying Font Format in a Report" and probably other chapters of "Creating Reports With WebFOCUS Language" - there is no ONE document to view.


Francis


Give me code, or give me retirement. In FOCUS since 1991

Production: WF 7.7.05M, Dev Studio, BID, MRE, WebSphere, DB2 / Test: WF 8.1.05M, App Studio, BI Portal, Report Caster, jQuery, HighCharts, Apache Tomcat, MS SQL Server
 
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MathematicalRob
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If you need such a document in a bad way, you might check out the "WebFOCUS Keysheet". I don't have it, myself, so I can't tell you everything that's in it, but it looks like something I would like to have!

I shall refrain from derogatory comments regarding IBI documentation. . .

http://www.aviter.com/keysheet...e/webfocus-keysheet/


WebFocus 8201m on Windows; App Studio 8201; Procedures: WebFocus with SQL; HTML Parameter Pages & Dashboard; Output: Excel, HTML, & PDF.
 
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TomC
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OK thanks Francis, I will see if I can find what I need in the sections you identified.

Rob I appreciate the suggestion but while I would very much like a styling reference I don't need it 'money-spending bad'.

IBI if you're listening I would very much like some consolidated reference documents for the various languages you support. I know I'm not alone...


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Kerry
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Thanks Tom, Francis, and everyone's input on this, I will forward your suggestions to appropriate department for review and consideration.

Cheers,

Kerry


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<Emily Duensing>
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Kerry - Customer Education has a course (212) that was on Stylesheet References. It is an older course, but the material hasn't changed too much, I think. The customers might be able to purchase something this way that might meet their immediate needs.
 
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Doug
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While I don't have any reference number for it, I am in possession of a document titled "FOCUS Quick Reference Reporting Handbook" which has a section on "Using StyleSheets" which I have found to be very helpful (although, as a handbook: it's a bit light on the information). But, it has several of the SS keywords and syntax...

I'll look for updates on this handbook here and at Summit `12...
 
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