Layout Properties

The properties on this tab control the layout of the Hit List. You can apply HTML style settings to the entire Hit List table, to headers, content (the records) and the pager (the back and forward links at the bottom of the table). Click on the properties and tabs in the illustration below for further details.

Figure 1 - The Hit List Layout properties tab

The properties are as follows:

• Alternating Line Color - will be used as the background color on alternate rows.
• Allow Sorting - enables the viewer to sort the Hit List by clicking on the various column headers. This property enables/disables sorting on the Hit List level. You can specify individual columns in the Hit List to be sortable by selecting the Is Sortable property in the properties sheet for the individual field (go to Field Properties for more information). Note that Sorting settings are saved to presentations and export packages, and are also applied in exports.
• Allow Searching - enables the viewer to search in the Hit List. Note that this property enables/disables searching on the Hit List level. In the event Rendering Style is set to Modern, filtering will be available via the Filter button. You can specify individual columns in the Hit List to be searchable by selecting the Is Searchable property in the properties sheet for the individual field (go to Field Properties for more information). Note that Searching settings are saved to presentations and export packages, and are also applied in exports.

Note: For IE6+, when the user starts to type criteria into a search field, a list of the relevant options appears. The list reduces as the criteria become more exact, and the user can select an option from the list at any time to complete the required criteria. For other browsers, the search criteria boxes function as standard text boxes.

• Newest Responses First - sets the default sort-order for the page, when the page is initially displayed, to be descending by ID instead of ascending by ID. This is because in many reports, the first thing a person does when entering the page is to click on the ID column so the current issues are displayed first.
• Exclude ResponseID Column - hides the response ID column from the viewer.
• Table Rows - specifies the number of records that are to be included per page.