Formatting Options
Set Formatting options to control the textual display of members and data.
Note:
- Most formatting options apply to both forms and ad hoc grids. Exceptions are noted in Table 6-6.
- Formatting options are sheet-level options that are specific to the sheet for which they are set. Formatting options can also be saved for any new content that you import from a data source using the Save Current Options as Default command.
- Formatting options are saved when a workbook is saved. You will see the saved formatting options when you reopen the workbook.
To set formatting options:
- In the Smart View ribbon, click the Options button,
, to launch the Options panel.
- In the Options panel, select the Formatting tab.
- Make selections in the Formatting tab as described
below.
- For Oracle Fusion Cloud Enterprise Performance Management, see Formatting Options for Cloud EPM.
- For Oracle Essbase, see Formatting Options for Oracle Essbase.
- Optional: To apply your
Formatting tab selections to all sheets in the current
workbook, click the Apply to All Sheets
button.
Note:
Clicking Apply to All Sheets applies the Formatting tab selections along with any other changes you may have made in the Data and Members tabs. - Optional: To save your Formatting tab selections as the default selections for any new content that you import from a data source, select the Advanced tab, and then click Save Current Options as Default.
- Click
in the top right corner to close Options.
Formatting Options for Cloud EPM
Table 6-6 Formatting Options
Option | Description |
---|---|
Dimension Headers |
For ad hoc grids only. Print headers above row dimensions in the grid. For example, with Dimensions Headers not selected:
With Dimension Headers selected: |
Repeat Member Labels |
For forms only. Facilitates the readability of forms by allowing member names to appear on each row of data. In forms where repeated members are merged into one cell, member names may be out of the screen view, necessitating much back and forth scrolling between the member names and the row data. Selecting Repeat Member Labels helps make forms easier to read and use. |
Use Thousands Separator | Use a comma or other thousands separator in numerical data.
Do not use # or $ as the thousands separator in Excel International Options. |
Number of Decimal Places | Applies to ad hoc and forms. Overrides the setting defined in the
form definition.
Specify a decimal scale for the data values. For example, in Smart View, assume the decimal option selected is "1". All values will change one decimal place to the right. If the original value is 50.56, then after refresh the value will be displayed as 50.6. Similarly, if the option selected is "3", then the displayed value will be 50.560. The decimal settings in the form definition are lost when you open the form in Oracle Smart View for Office. This is because Excel formatting only accepts a single value fixed decimal length/value for precision and does not support the minimum, maximum value defined in the web application. This is the default behavior of Excel formatting and this is the behavior in Smart View as well. In Smart View, users must set the Decimal Places option (precision length) to be able to view the decimal value in cell. |
Adjust Column Width |
Adjusts the column width to fit cell contents automatically. |
Use Cell Styles |
For ad hoc grids only. Use background color formatting that you define for member styles, data styles, and miscellaneous styles (where applicable). Overrides any user or Excel formatting. You can set different cell styles for forms and ad hoc grids. For example, in forms, you can set the member background color to green, and in ad hoc grids, you can set the member background color to blue. Note: By default, when you start ad hoc analysis, Use Cell Styles is not enabled. So a form may display styles, but the same may seem to disappear if you open it as an ad hoc grid. See Using Smart View Formatting (Cell Styles) for more information working with cell styles in ad hoc grids. |
Apply Styles |
For forms only. Once a form is rendered within Smart View, select an option to view the formatting on the sheet:
After making a selection, refresh the sheet. |
Cell Styles | Cell Styles |
Member Styles | Set the background color for the following member styles:
|
Data Styles | Set the background color for the following data styles:
|
Miscellaneous Styles | Set the background color for the following miscellaneous styles:
|
Formatting Options for Oracle Essbase
Table 6-7 Formatting Options
Option | Description |
---|---|
Dimension Headers |
Print headers above row dimensions in the grid. For example, with Dimensions Headers not selected:
With Dimension Headers selected: |
Repeat Member Labels |
Facilitates the readability of forms by allowing member names to appear on each row of data. Where repeated members are merged into one cell, member names may be out of the screen view, necessitating much back and forth scrolling between the member names and the row data. Selecting Repeat Member Labels helps make it easier to read and use. |
Use Thousands Separator | Use a comma or other thousands separator in numerical data. Do not use # or $ as the thousands separator in Excel International Options. |
Number of Decimal Places |
Specify a decimal scale for the data values. For example, in Smart View, assume the decimal option selected is "1". All values will change one decimal place to the right. If the original value is 50.56, then after refresh the value will be displayed as 50.6. Similarly, if the option selected is "3", then the displayed value will be 50.560. The decimal settings in the form definition are lost when you open the form in Smart View. This is because Excel formatting only accepts a single value fixed decimal length/value for precision and does not support the minimum, maximum value defined in the web application. This is the default behavior of Excel formatting and this is the behavior in Smart View as well. In Smart View, users must set the Decimal Places option (precision length) to be able to view the decimal value in cell. |
Use Cell Styles |
Use background color formatting that you define for member styles, data styles, and miscellaneous styles (where applicable). Overrides any user or Excel formatting. You can set different cell styles for forms and ad hoc grids. For example, in forms, you can set the member background color to green, and in ad hoc grids, you can set the member background color to blue. Note: By default, when you start ad hoc analysis, Use Cell Styles is not enabled. See Using Smart View Formatting (Cell Styles) for more information working with cell styles. |
Adjust Column Width | Adjusts the column width to fit cell contents automatically. |
Cell Styles | Cell Styles |
Member Styles | Set the background color for the following member styles:
|
Data Styles | Set the background color for the following data styles:
|
Miscellaneous Styles | Set the background color for the following miscellaneous styles:
|