Setting Up Alternating Colors in the Detail Band – BridgeWorks Help Center

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Article Goal

Guide users through setting up alternating row styles in the Detail Band using Even/Odd style configuration in the Finished Reports Designer.

What / Why - Setting Up Alternating Color Detail Bands

What: Apply alternating background colors to every other row in the Detail Band using built-in style settings.

Why: To make your reports easier to read and more visually appealing by clearly separating rows of data.

Configuration Note
Alternating colors in Detail Bands must be configured through the Styles property, not through expressions. For Group Bands, a different expression-based method is used.

Use Case
Apply alternating row colors in the Detail Band when displaying long tables of transactional data such as invoices, customer lists, or logs. This helps visually separate data rows and improves the end-user experience.

Steps to Apply Alternating Colors to the Detail Band

Step 1: Select the Detail Band

Click anywhere on the Detail Band inside the Finished Reports Designer to select it.

Step 2: Open the Styles Property

In the Properties pane, locate the Styles section and click the dropdown arrow.

Step 3: Add an Odd or Even Style

Choose Add Style and select either Even Style or Odd Style. This example uses Odd Style which affects every other detail row starting with the first.

Step 4: Set Background Color

In the new style’s properties, set a Background Color (e.g., LightGray). You may also configure other visual properties like font or borders.

Step 5: Preview the Report

Click Preview to see the alternating row styling applied in your report.

Article Summary

This article walks through the steps for applying alternating background colors to the Detail Band in Finished Reports. These alternating colors improve readability by visually distinguishing rows of data.

Note that the process for setting alternating colors in Detail Bands is different from that of Group Bands. If you're working with Group Bands, refer to the appropriate article.