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This page is for data modellers or application developers who want to apply special formatting to data that meets specific criteria.

Overview

A formatting rule allows you to specify an expression which evaluated can apply the selected style to the parent object. It allows to apply styles conditionally, depending on current values displayed on the screen.

A formatting rule can be applied to a stream view attribute or to a layout component. If you apply a formatting rule to a layout template, all layout components created from the template will have a copy of the formatting rule applied.

Basic Settings

For information about the properties toolbar, and about the sections Parent Details, Analysis Models, Description and Audit Summary, see Common Properties.  We recommend you always add a Description that explains the purpose of the item you are creating. 

For a full list of all the PhixFlow property tabs and windows, see Properties, Windows, Menus and Toolbars.

FieldDescription
Rule Expression

Expression to be evaluated on order to determine should the Style be applied. This expression takes PhixFlow Internal Variables including _current, _field, _itemNumber and _this.

See examples below.

StyleStyle to be applied when the Rule Expression evaluates to true.
OrderOrder of the Rule Expression.
EnabledFlag showing is the Rule Expression enabled.
Stop If TrueFlag showing if other rules shouldn't be applied if the current Rule applies.

Example

For the Status Type attribute in a stream view, set the properties to:

Properties

For the Status Type attribute in a stream view, set the properties to:

  • Rule Expression:
    • either    _field.value == "OK"
    • or   _current.StatusSummary=="Validation Passed"
  • Style: BackgroundColour-LightGreen
  • Enabled: 
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_field.value == "OK" identifies the status type of OK and highlights the cell

_current.StatusSummary=="Validation Passed" identifies the status summary of Validation Passed and then highlights the corresponding status type cell.

Resulting View

This displays the OK field with a green background.

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