How do I apply custom styles in the Web Report Designer?
In Bold Reports® Cloud, you can apply your own formatting preferences to report items using the Web Report Designer. These styles will be applied in both the report preview and export outputs.
How to create and register custom styles on the server
You register custom styles by uploading a JSON style file named custom_style to the Report Server. For configuration steps, refer to the Register Custom Styles section.
How to choose a custom style in the designer
In the Web Report Designer, you select a style key in the Custom Style property under Miscellaneous in the Properties panel.
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The Web Report Designer opens as shown in the following image:
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Navigate to the Properties panel. In the Report Properties section under
Miscellaneous, theCustom Styledropdown displays the style keys from the uploaded file. Select the appropriate style key.
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In the previous step, the custom style was applied at the report level. You can also apply custom styles to specific report sections (header, body, report items and footer) as needed.
How to view the custom style in preview
When you preview or export the report, the styles in the selected style key apply to all parts of the report.
Frequently asked questions
What name must the custom styles file have?
Set the Name field to custom_style in the Upload File dialog when you upload the JSON file to the Report Server. Only one file with that name can exist.
Who can update the custom styles file?
Only the user who uploaded the file or an administrator. To change the styles, re-upload the file.
Can I apply a custom style to only part of a report?
Yes. Besides the report level, you can apply custom styles to the header, body, report items, and footer.
Why don’t my new styles appear in the designer?
Reload the report. If a report is open in the Designer tab when you upload the file, reload it to load the style keys.