Sage 200 Report Designer - How to change the background of an object

Summary

Sage 200 - Change the background of objects in order to format your reports, layouts, letters and labels for your business.

Description

Within Sage Report Designer you can change the background of objects in order to format your reports, layouts, letters and labels for your business. This article explains how to change the background of an object.

NOTE:

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Resolution

These are the basic steps that explain how to change the background of an object on your document. They include:

NOTE:

Quick steps provide the minimum amount of information you need. For further information, please refer to the Detailed steps tab.

To change the background of an object
  1. Report Designer > select the objects you want to change > Properties pane > Background > click the finder button Image.
  2. Select the background options you require > OK.

    For details of the background options available, please refer to the Detailed steps tab.
 
To define a custom colour

Note: When selecting a colour for the background options, you can choose from the drop-down list or choose Custom Colour to define a different colour for your background.

  1. Background Style window > colour drop-down list > choose Custom Colour.
  2. From the colour matrix, select the colour you require. Alternatively, enter the hue, saturation, luminosity, red, green and blue values for your colour.
  3. If required, to change the lightness and darkness, drag the slider arrow up and down the luminosity scale.
  4. Click Add to Custom Colours > OK.
 
To save the changes to your document
  1. Report menu > Report Properties > enter a new name and description for the document > OK.

    Report Designer v1.3 and below > Report Explorer pane > select the document name > Properties pane > Name > enter a new name for the document > Enter.

    TIP:

    You can check your Report Designer version in Help > About > Application > File Version.

  2. File > Save As > File name > enter a new file name for the document > browse to the required location for your document > Save.
  3. File > Exit.
 

The following detailed steps contain everything you need to help you change the background of an object on your document.

NOTE:

If any of the panes mentioned in this section are not visible, open the View menu and select the required pane. If the pane doesn't appear, you can reset the Report Designer view to its default. For further information about this, please refer to article.

To change the background of an object
  1. In Report Designer, select the objects you want to change.

    TIP:

    To select a single object click it once. To select multiple objects, click the first object, press and hold the Ctrl key down then click all of the required objects in turn.

  2. From the Properties pane, click Background then click the Finder button Image.

    TIP:

    If you have chosen to auto-hide any of your Report Designer panes, the name appears in a tab to the left or right of your window. To expand a pane, click on its name. If you have closed any of your Report Designer panes, to open them, from the View menu, choose the relevant pane.

  3. From the Background Style window, select the background style you require. For information about the different styles available, please refer to the following section.
  4. To accept your changes, click OK.

You have now changed the background of the selected objects. You should make any further changes you require to the document and then save your changes. For further information about how to save the amended document, please refer to the section To save the changes to your document later in this article.

The background options available

The following background styles are available to use on your selected objects:

Tiled pattern Select this option to specify a pattern for your background. As you select each option, a preview appears in the Preview pane. The following options are available:
  • Pattern - Select the pattern to use for the background.
  • Foreground colour - Select the colour to use for the foreground of the pattern.
  • Background colour -Select the colour to use for the background of the pattern.
Linear gradient

Select this option to choose a background which gradually fades from one colour to another. The following options control the appearance of the gradient:

  • Dial - Use the dial to select the fade direction of the gradient. You can also use the up and down scroll arrows to select an exact value for the gradient direction.
  • From - Select this option then use the colour drop-down menu to choose the colour that the gradient fades from.
  • To - Select this option then use the colour drop-down menu to choose the colour that the gradient fades to.
Gradient colour Select this option to choose a background which fades from several different colours within the selected object.

To choose the colours to fade from and to, click the selection buttons at the required corner, then use the colour drop-down list to select the colour to fade from that corner. Select the central button to choose the central colour for the background.
Tiled embedded image Select this option to choose a background formed from an image. If the image is not large enough to fill the background of the object, it is tiled to fill the selected object. Once inserted into the document, the image is saved with your document and still appears if the image file is deleted or moved from its original location.

To select an image to use for the background, click Browse and locate the required file. You can choose from *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpg and *.png.
Tiled linked image Select this option to choose a background formed from an image. If the image is not large enough to fill the background of the object, it is tiled to fill the selected object. This image is linked to the file you select, and is not no longer available if the image file is deleted or moved from its original location.

To select an image to use for the background, click Browse and locate the required file. You can choose from *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpg and *.png.
Solid colour Select this option to choose a solid colour background for your object.

Note: When selecting a colour for the above options, you can choose the required colour from the drop-down list or choose Custom Colour to define a different colour for your background. For information about defining a custom colour, please refer to the following section.

To define a custom colour

This section explains how to define a custom colour for use with the background options within the Background Style window. For information about selecting your background style, please refer to the section To change the background of an object.

    1. In the Background Style window, from the colour drop-down list, choose Custom Colour.
    2. From the colour matrix in the right-hand pane, select the colour you require. Alternatively, if you know the hue, saturation, luminosity, red, green and blue values for your colour you can enter these manually in the boxes provided.

      NOTE:

      The colour may not appear exactly as in the colour matrix due to the luminosity scale. To change the lightness and darkness specified in the luminosity scale, proceed to step 3. If you do not need to change the luminosity scale, proceed to step 4.

From the right-hand side, change the lightness and darkness by dragging the slider arrow up and down the luminosity scale.

  1. To add the defined colour to the colour palette, click Add to Custom Colours.
  2. To accept the changes and return to the Background Style window, click OK.

You have now defined a custom colour and can choose the new colour for your background from the colour drop-down list.

To save the changes to your document
  1. To save your changes, you must change the name and description of your document. To do this, open the Report menu, choose Report Properties, enter a new name and description for the document then click OK.

    Report Designer v1.3 and below - To save your changes, you must change the name of your document. To do this, from the Report Explorer pane, select the document name. From the Properties pane, in the Name box, enter your preferred description for the document then press Enter.
  2. To save the changes, open the File menu and choose Save As. From the Save As window, in the File name box, enter a file name for your amended document. If required, browse to the required location for your document then click Save. For further information about where to save your document, please refer to article .
  3. To close Sage Report Designer, open the File menu and choose Exit.

You have now saved your amended document.

TIP:

If you have any difficulty finding a recently saved document, you can open it from the Report Designer Recent files list and save it to the required location. To open a recently viewed report, from the main program, open the Tools menu, choose Report Designer then from the Recent files list, click your required report.

Quick steps

These are the basic steps that explain how to change the background of an object on your document. They include:

Note: Quick steps provide the minimum amount of information you need. For further information, please refer to the Detailed steps section.

To change the background of an object
  1. Report Designer > select the objects you want to change > Properties pane > Background > click the finder button Image.
  2. Select the background options you require > OK.

    For details of the background options available, please refer to the Detailed steps section.
To define a custom colour

Note: When selecting a colour for the background options, you can choose from the drop-down list or choose Custom Colour to define a different colour for your background.

  1. Background Style window > colour drop-down list > choose Custom Colour.
  2. From the colour matrix, select the colour you require. Alternatively, enter the hue, saturation, luminosity, red, green and blue values for your colour.
  3. If required, to change the lightness and darkness, drag the slider arrow up and down the luminosity scale.
  4. Click Add to Custom Colours > OK.
To save the changes to your document
  1. Report menu > Report Properties > enter a new name and description for the document > OK.

    Report Designer v1.3 and below > Report Explorer pane > select the document name > Properties pane > Name > enter a new name for the document > Enter.

    TIP:

    You can check your Report Designer version in Help > About > Application > File Version.

  2. File > Save As > File name > enter a new file name for the document > browse to the required location for your document > Save.
  3. File > Exit.
Detailed steps

The following detailed steps contain everything you need to help you change the background of an object on your document.

NOTE:

If any of the panes mentioned in this section are not visible, open the View menu and select the required pane. If the pane doesn't appear, you can reset the Report Designer view to its default. 

To change the background of an object
  1. In Report Designer, select the objects you want to change.

    TIP:

    To select a single object click it once. To select multiple objects, click the first object, press and hold the Ctrl key down then click all of the required objects in turn.

  2. From the Properties pane, click Background then click the Finder button Image.

    TIP:

    If you have chosen to auto-hide any of your Report Designer panes, the name appears in a tab to the left or right of your window. To expand a pane, click on its name. If you have closed any of your Report Designer panes, to open them, from the View menu, choose the relevant pane.

  3. From the Background Style window, select the background style you require. For information about the different styles available, please refer to the following section.
  4. To accept your changes, click OK.

You have now changed the background of the selected objects. You should make any further changes you require to the document and then save your changes. For further information about how to save the amended document, please refer to the section To save the changes to your document later in this article.

The background options available

The following background styles are available to use on your selected objects:

Tiled pattern Select this option to specify a pattern for your background. As you select each option, a preview appears in the Preview pane. The following options are available:
  • Pattern - Select the pattern to use for the background.
  • Foreground colour - Select the colour to use for the foreground of the pattern.
  • Background colour -Select the colour to use for the background of the pattern.
Linear gradient

Select this option to choose a background which gradually fades from one colour to another. The following options control the appearance of the gradient:

  • Dial - Use the dial to select the fade direction of the gradient. You can also use the up and down scroll arrows to select an exact value for the gradient direction.
  • From - Select this option then use the colour drop-down menu to choose the colour that the gradient fades from.
  • To - Select this option then use the colour drop-down menu to choose the colour that the gradient fades to.
Gradient colour Select this option to choose a background which fades from several different colours within the selected object.

To choose the colours to fade from and to, click the selection buttons at the required corner, then use the colour drop-down list to select the colour to fade from that corner. Select the central button to choose the central colour for the background.
Tiled embedded image Select this option to choose a background formed from an image. If the image is not large enough to fill the background of the object, it is tiled to fill the selected object. Once inserted into the document, the image is saved with your document and still appears if the image file is deleted or moved from its original location.

To select an image to use for the background, click Browse and locate the required file. You can choose from *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpg and *.png.
Tiled linked image Select this option to choose a background formed from an image. If the image is not large enough to fill the background of the object, it is tiled to fill the selected object. This image is linked to the file you select, and is not no longer available if the image file is deleted or moved from its original location.

To select an image to use for the background, click Browse and locate the required file. You can choose from *.bmp, *.gif, *.jpg and *.png.
Solid colour Select this option to choose a solid colour background for your object.

NOTE:

When selecting a colour for the above options, you can choose the required colour from the drop-down list or choose Custom Colour to define a different colour for your background. For information about defining a custom colour, please refer to the following section.

To define a custom colour

This section explains how to define a custom colour for use with the background options within the Background Style window. For information about selecting your background style, please refer to the section To change the background of an object.

  1. In the Background Style window, from the colour drop-down list, choose Custom Colour.
  2. From the colour matrix in the right-hand pane, select the colour you require. Alternatively, if you know the hue, saturation, luminosity, red, green and blue values for your colour you can enter these manually in the boxes provided.

    NOTE:

    The colour may not appear exactly as in the colour matrix due to the luminosity scale. To change the lightness and darkness specified in the luminosity scale, proceed to step 3. If you do not need to change the luminosity scale, proceed to step 4.

     From the right-hand side, change the lightness and darkness by dragging the slider arrow up and down the luminosity scale.

  3. To add the defined colour to the colour palette, click Add to Custom Colours.
  4. To accept the changes and return to the Background Style window, click OK.

You have now defined a custom colour and can choose the new colour for your background from the colour drop-down list.

To save the changes to your document
  1. To save your changes, you must change the name and description of your document. To do this, open the Report menu, choose Report Properties, enter a new name and description for the document then click OK.

    Report Designer v1.3 and below - To save your changes, you must change the name of your document. To do this, from the Report Explorer pane, select the document name. From the Properties pane, in the Name box, enter your preferred description for the document then press Enter.
  2. To save the changes, open the File menu and choose Save As. From the Save As window, in the File name box, enter a file name for your amended document. If required, browse to the required location for your document then click Save. For further information about where to save your document, please refer to article.
  3. To close Sage Report Designer, open the File menu and choose Exit.

You have now saved your amended document.

TIP:

If you have any difficulty finding a recently saved document, you can open it from the Report Designer Recent files list and save it to the required location. To open a recently viewed report, from the main program, open the Tools menu, choose Report Designer then from the Recent files list, click your required report.

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