1571961 - How to modify field's format at runtime using java RAS SDK?

How to modify field's format at runtime using java RAS SDK?

You must call:

FieldFormat fieldFormat = new FieldFormat();
CommonFieldFormat commonFormat = new CommonFieldFormat();
commonFormat.setEnableSystemDefault(false);

Otherwise any custom formatting you apply will not be accepted.

E.g. Setting a numeric field to display a different currency symbol:

  NumericFieldFormat numericFieldFormat = new NumericFieldFormat();
  numericFieldFormat.setCurrencySymbolFormat(CurrencySymbolType.floatingSymbol);
  numericFieldFormat.setCurrencyPosition( CurrencyPositionFormat.trailingCurrencyOutsideNegative);
  numericFieldFormat.setCurrencySymbol("%");
  numericFieldFormat.setOneCurrencySymbolPerPage(false);
  FieldFormat fieldFormat = new FieldFormat();
  CommonFieldFormat commonFormat = new CommonFieldFormat();
  commonFormat.setEnableSystemDefault(false);
  fieldFormat.setCommonFormat(commonFormat);
  fieldFormat.setNumericFormat(numericFieldFormat);
  oFieldObject.setFieldFormat(fieldFormat);
  oReportClientDocument.getReportDefController().getReportObjectController().add(oFieldObject, oReportClientDocument.getReportDefController().getReportDefinition().getDetailArea().getSections().getSection(0), -1);

above code adds the new field. You can also modify an existing field using ReportObjectController.

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