### Banded object

The properties of a banded object are:

Property Name | Description
--- | ---
General
Class Type | Indicates the class type of the object. This property is read only.
Data Inherit | Indicates whether the dataset for this object is inherited from another object. This property is read only.
Dataset | Indicates the dataset used by the object. This property is read only.
Geometry
Height | Specifies the height of the object, in inches or centimeters. This property is read only.
Width | Specifies the width of the object, in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the width. Data type: Float
X | Specifies the horizontal coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position in inches or centimeters. Data type: Float
Y | Specifies the vertical coordinate of the top left corner of the object, relative to its parent container. This property is ignored if the Position property is set to static. Enter a numeric value to change the position in inches or centimeters. Data type: Float
Color
Background | Specifies the background color of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (e.g. 0xff0000) or choose a formula that returns a color. Data type: String
CSS
Class | Specifies a CSS class to be applied to the object which is a valid class in the CSS file. Data type: String
Style | The property can be used in two ways: Specifies a style to be applied to the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list which is available when a Style Group has been selected at the report level and when there are styles in the Style Group that can be applied to the object, or type in the style name. Specifies a CSS selector to be applied to the object. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file. Data type: String
Others
Cache | Specifies whether to cache the dataset for this object in the data buffer so other objects which use the same dataset can share the data rather than perform their own SQL query. Data type: Boolean
Export to CSV | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to CSV. Data type: Boolean
Export to DHTML | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to DHTML. Data type: Boolean
Export to Excel | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to Excel. Data type: Boolean
Export to PDF | Specifies whether to include the object when exporting the report to PDF. This property is available only when a web control has been inserted into the object. Data type: Boolean
Invisible | Specifies whether to show the object in the design area and in the report results. All formulas and calculations will still be performed if the property is set to true. Data type: Boolean
Position | Specifies the position of the object. Choose an option from the drop-down list. static - The object is positioned at the location in which it is inserted. The X and Y properties are ignored. The position of the object is affected by preceding objects in the same container. absolute - The object will be located at the position specified by dragging and dropping or by setting its X and Y property values. The position of the object is not affected by preceding objects in the same container. Data type: Enumeration Note: This property only affects objects with a parent container that is the report body, a tabular cell, or a text box.
Record Location | Specifies the calculation point for the properties which use formulas. Choose an option from the drop-down list. default - The values of the properties are calculated in the default location where they are located. Page Header - The values of the properties are calculated in the page header. Page Footer - The values of the properties are calculated in the page footer. Data type: Enumeration
Suppress | Specifies whether to show the object in the report results. All formulas and calculations will be skipped if the property is set to true. Data type: Boolean
Suppress When Empty | Specifies whether to display the object in the report results when no record is returned to it. Data type: Boolean
Suppress When No Records | Specifies whether to display the object in the report results when no record is returned to its parent data container. Data type: Boolean
Excel
Column Index | Specifies the X coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report level must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: Integer
Row Index | Specifies the Y coordinate of the object relative to its parent container when exported to Excel or CSV, measured in cells. The Columned property at the report level must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: Integer
Border
Border Color | Specifies the color of the border of the object. Choose a color from the drop-down list, enter a hexadecimal RGB value (0xCCAA00) or choose a formula that returns a color. Data type: String
Border Thickness | Specifies the width of the border in inches or centimeters. Enter a numeric value to change the thickness. Data type: Float
Bottom Line | Specifies the line style of the bottom border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Left Line | Specifies the line style of the left border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Right Line | Specifies the line style of the right border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
Top Line | Specifies the line style of the top border of the object. Choose a style from the drop-down list. Data type: Enumeration
TOC
Anchor Display Value | Specifies the text for the TOC entry for this object in the TOC browser. By default the text is the unique object name assigned by JReport Designer. The TOC Anchor property must be set to true for this property to take effect. Data type: String
TOC Anchor | Specifies whether to include the object in the TOC browser for the report. Data type: Boolean
Accessibility
External CSS Class Selector | Specifies a class selector to be applied to the object when exported as HTML. Enter a valid class name from the CSS file. Data type: String
External ID | It is mapped to the HTML attribute id. This attribute specifies a name to the object, which must be unique in the report. Data type: String
Language | It is mapped to the HTML attribute lang. This attribute specifies the base language of the object's attribute values and text content. Data type: String

#### Column Index & Row Index

The two properties together provide a way for you to control the position of an object in the exported CSV or Excel file by specifying values to them.

However, JReport has default values for them which is calculated based on the position of each object in the report. You can find the default values of the two properties right after you set the Columned property at the report level to true.

##### Applying specified values

To make the specified values take effect when exporting the report to CSV or Excel, the following is necessary for both exporting formats:

- First set the Columned property in report level to true, and then specify values to the two properties of the component.

More requirements for preview as Excel:

- Make sure that the Export to Excel property of the component is set to true.

More requirements for Excel exporting:

- Make sure that the Export to Excel property of the component is set to true.
- When exporting the report to Excel, make sure Normal Formatting is selected in the Export to Excel dialog.

More requirements for CSV exporting:

- Make sure that the Export to CSV property of the component is set to true.
- When exporting the report to Text via dialog, do check the Delimited Format option.

Note: Preview as Text cannot support the specified values for the default setting of Delimited Format is unchecked and it is unconfigurable.

The following topics list properties of the children of a banded object:

- Banded header panel
- Banded page panel
- Banded footer panel
- Banded column group