How to change data label font size in report
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06-21-2019 09:26 AM
I have a very simple report and my requirement is to increase the size of the data labels. Is there any way to achieve this?
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06-05-2020 09:51 AM
I have an idea where this might be possible, but I don't know how to do it. The Report [sys_report] table has two particular fields, Custom config [custom_config] and Style config [style_config] that are a mystery to me currently. Given the nature of their names and field types, these might be fields that could dictate a property such as data label font size if we fed them the right code.
Can anyone verify if I'm on the right trail or if these fields cannot be used for the author's purpose? If they can do this, would it be too much to ask if you also know what code to put in there? haha.
Kind Regards,
Joseph
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06-05-2020 01:49 PM
Just to possibly spark some interest, if we figure out how to do this here, this could be fantastic for simple low-density aggregate scheduled reports. Currently the graphic sent out in the scheduled report contains dismally small data label font size, to the point that it is embarrassing to use as-is as a graphic within corporate PowerPoint decks.
Ex: Bar charts of incident priorities.
See what I mean? Those small data labels really retract from its value as a potential graphic. To my knowledge they're about the only report font on screen whose font size can't be controlled within the report designer, too.
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06-05-2020 03:15 PM
I don't know how to do it. You can try it, but no guarantee it works or will work in the future. Generally styles like that cause issues with accessibility and translations so we have to control it.
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06-05-2020 03:15 PM
Did you see my article on embedding the image in the email (and removing it from the attachment)? Would that work for you in this case?