Banner Templates from Variable Data|Add/Edit Item|User-Defined Variable

In Setup|Banner Templates from Variable Data you can add a User-Defined Variable. The Value labels you add for the User-Defined Variable will be used as banner columns in place of selecting an existing variable from the variable list. The User-Defined Variable is especially useful if you have banner columns with very complex logic or are using variables that are defined in the Glossary and do not exist in your data file.

Add a User-Defined Variable

Select Add Item.

Variable name

Enter the Variable name for the User-Defined Variable. You must enter a Variable name to add Value labels and Logic.

Variable label

Enter the Variable label for the User-Defined Variable. Variable label is optional.

Automatically insert the variable label in a cell that spans the variable's columns

Select the Automatically insert the variable label in a cell that spans the variable's columns check box to use the Variable label as a banner heading above the banner columns created using this variable.

Underlining

Select the Underline the variable label with check box and enter the character to use for underlining when using the Variable label as the banner heading above the banner columns created using this variable.

Horizontal justification

Select the Horizontal justification (Left justify, Center justify or Right justify) when using the Variable label as the banner heading above the banner columns created using this variable.

Vertical justification

Select the Vertical justification (Top justify or Bottom justify) when using the Variable label as the banner heading above the banner columns created using this variable.

Value labels and logic

Value label

Enter the Value label for the User-Defined Variable.
The Value label will be used as the banner column text in the current banner template.

Logic

Enter the Logic for the Value label of the User-Defined Variable.
Select Add to add the Value label and Logic to the User-Defined Variable.
Select Replace to replace the current Value label and Logic with the new Value label and Logic entered.
Use the Move Up and Move Down buttons to rearrange Value labels and the associated Logic.
Select Remove to delete an existing Value label and the associated Logic.

Underlining

Select the Underline the value labels with check box and enter the character to use for underlining the Value label.

Horizontal justification

Select the Horizontal justification (Left justify, Center justify or Right justify) for the Value label.

Vertical justification

Select the Vertical justification (Top justify or Bottom justify) for the Value label.