Template row output properties
Row properties determine the output preferences and appearance of row components. Select and double-click a row component to open the Row Properties dialog box, where you can modify the following properties of a row.
Property | Description |
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Content type | Set the content type of the row to determine the object being output from the product database. |
Free attributes | Apply free attributes to the row when you want to specify product-specific information to a row. |
Name | Modify the name of the row (to identify it easily). |
Height | Modify the height of the row (to fit template objects more easily). |
Sort type | Set the sort type of the row in order to determine the final output of rows. Choose from None, Combine or Distinct. If you choose Combine, this results in numerous options for value field output. |
Output | Hide or show the row in the final output. |
Use columns | Use columns to make better use of the space in a template for output. Click Edit... to set the number of columns. |
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Background color |
NOTE: Only in textual templates and when a template is exported to Excel. Check this option when you want to use color to highlight the row in template output. A dialog opens allowing you to select the color from the color chooser or you can create your own custom color. You can use this, for example, to highlight a summary row to provide contrast in the output. |
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Use alternate background |
NOTE: Only in graphical templates. Check this option when you want to use color to highlight the row in template output. A dialog opens allowing you to select the color from the color chooser or you can create your own custom color. You can use this, for example, to highlight a summary row or every second row to provide contrast in the output. |
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Row border(s) |
NOTE: This only applies to textual templates that are output as Microsoft Excel files. Apply borders to the row that will appear in output. You can apply them to any side of the row by clicking the checkboxes. You can choose from: No border, Thin, Thick or Double. |
Rule | Set a rule on the row to define the information it shows during output. |
See also
Creating rows in Template Editor
Content types in Template Editor
Free attributes in Template Editor
Modifying the content type of a row in Template Editor
Modifying the sort type of a row in Template Editor
Modifying column settings in Template Editor
Hiding template rows from output in Template Editor