Chapter 4 Using the Report Editor
An RTF presentation template file has an .RTF extension and allows you to define:
You can use pictures, page borders and variables in an RTF presentation template.
Any RTF editor can allow you to create your own presentation templates.
When you apply an RTF presentation template to a report, the presentation template also takes into account all the presentation options that are dynamically generated from the model, for example variables defined in the title page or the font applied to report items.
Beside, the table of contents report item is never generated because the table of contents is already defined in the RTF presentation template to give you greater style options.
Report saved with previous versions
If you open a report saved in a previous version, the RTF Template list is set to <None>.
The RTF presentation template can include the following variables:
| Variable | Description |
|---|---|
| %DATE% | Report date defined in report property sheet. |
| %TIME% | Report generation time. |
| %MODELNAME% | Model name of a report section. |
| %MODELCODE% | Model code of a report section. |
| %MODULE% | Module name of a report section. |
| %APPNAME% | Application name (PowerDesigner). |
| %TITLE% | Report title defined in report property sheet. |
| %AUTHOR% | Report author defined in report property sheet. |
| %VERSION% | Report version defined in report property sheet. |
| %SUMMARY% | Report summary defined in report property sheet. |
| %COMPANY% | Company name (Sybase, Quest). |
| %REPORTCONTENT% | Report insertion point in the RTF presentation template. |
Caution
When the %REPORTCONTENT% variable is not defined, the report is appended at the end of the RTF presentation template.
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