Toad for SQL Server 8.1 - Installation Guide

Define Conditional Styles

You can create and apply conditional formatting rules to customize the appearance of pivot grid cells and cell contents. Create a rule by specifying a condition and then define the desired cell appearance (background color, text color, etc.).

To define conditional formatting

1. In a pivot grid, right-click a field value and select Format Rules | option. Select one of the following options:

   Highlight Cell Rules	From a list of commonly-used operations, select a predefined rule and cell format. Select an operation. Enter a value and select a predefined format. Or select Custom Condition to build a custom condition and then select one of the predefined cell formats. You can customize the format after the rule is created. Select Format Rules | Manage Rules to edit the existing rule.
   Top/Bottom Rules	Format cells based on the rank of the value. From a list of ranking rules, select a predefined rule and cell format. Select type of ranking. Enter a limit and select a predefined format. You can customize the format after the rule is created. Select Format Rules | Manage Rules to edit the existing rule.
   Manage Rules	Create a custom rule or edit an existing rule. Click New Rule to create a custom rule. Select one of the rule types and then define the new rule. To build a custom condition, select Use a formula to determine which cells to format. Click Format to define the cell format. To edit a rule, select the rule and click Edit Rule. Use the Up/Down buttons to determine the order in which the rules are applied.
   Clear Rules	Delete rules associated with this or all fields. To review rules before deleting, right-click the grid and select Format Rules | Manage Rules.

Related Topics

Pivot and Chart Data 

Specify Value and Field Settings