Utilizing Images and Text Components

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to utilize images and text components in SAP SuccessFactors Canvas Reports.

Image Components

You can add an image the same way that you add other components. Under Add Component, choose Images to view available options. Then drag and drop the Image icon onto the canvas.

To load an image, navigate to the Edit Component tab and choose Edit. You can upload an image file, that is, .jpg, and .png, from your local computer.

You can also load a default company logo to your instance and utilize the Logo component to add this standard image component to any report. To upload your company logo to your instance, raise a support request.

From the Add component List, choose Images.
Those images are uploaded at their original resolution and cannot be resized once uploaded.

You can add text in the same manner that you add an image. Under Add Component, choose Text to view available options. Then drag and drop the simple one-line text item icon onto the canvas.

To edit the text, navigate to the Edit Component tab and choose Edit. You can then enter and format text in the component.

The Edit Component tab contains shortcuts for commonly edited text elements, such as the text content.

From the Add Component List, choose Text.

You can format text using the full format editor. Formatting options include the following: Font Options, Icon Images, and Link Options.

Format text component options, as described in the text.

Font Options

You may change the font using the dropdown menu on the Font Options menu. Note that only predefined system fonts available in the dropdown can be used.

You can also change the font size and style using the relevant sections under Font Options.

Text

To enter text into the component, use the Text section within Font Options. After entering text, use the Refresh button to preview the text.

If multiple languages are enabled on the company instance, then a flag will appear next to the text box. This flag can be adjusted to enter static text in multiple languages. The text will then dynamically adjust based on the report consumer's logged in language settings.

Note

Any static text element within the Page Designer can define text in multiple languages. The text will then dynamically adjust based on the report consumer's language settings.

Image File Upload

You can add an image to display before or after the entered text. Load the image with the Load button and then choose the layout with the Format dropdown menu.

This is commonly used to display an icon in a table of contents that links to other report pages.

Link Options

The Text Component can act as a hyperlink to different areas of analytics. The options are as follows:

  • Dynamic: This allows the selection of a token representing various analytics pages to hyperlink to.
  • Report (and Page): This allows the selection of a Report and Page to navigate to.
  • Measure / Resource / Question: These are Workforce Analytics functions covered in the WFA training courses.

Data Source (for tokens)

These are Workforce Analytics-specific functions which are covered in the WFA training courses.

Rich text format options, as described in the text.

You can format text using the full format editor. Formatting options include; Rich Text Content, User Editable and Available Tokens.

Rich Text Content

You may enter richly formatted text within the Rich Text editor. This allows rich text formatting, such as font highlighting and other styling options.

General Options

General Options include the following:

  • Make user editable: Allows report consumers to edit text contained within the Rich Text component when running the report
  • Available Tokens: Provides tokens for use within the Rich Text content. If multiple languages are enabled on the company instance, then a flag will appear next to the text box. This flag can be adjusted to enter static text in multiple languages. The text will then dynamically adjust based on the report consumer's logged in language settings.

Query Options

These are Workforce Analytics-specific functions which are covered in the WFA training courses.

Exercise: Add Images and Text

Business Example

In this exercise, you will add a title, logo, and timestamp to the page.

Steps

  1. Add a logo to the top-left corner.

    1. Right-click in the corner and choose add imagesyour company logo.

    2. Drag the logo to the top left corner.

  2. Add a title beside the logo.

    1. Right-click in the corner and choose add textmulti-line rich text.

    2. Choose Edit ComponentEdit.

    3. Include the title text, format as you desire, and then choose SAVE.

    4. Resize the title by dragging the border and then move to the right of the logo.

  3. Add a timestamp in the top right corner.

    1. Right-click in the corner and choose add textsimple one line text item.

    2. Choose Edit ComponentEdit.

    3. Choose Token Selector.

    4. Choose Add to the left of [%ORG_TODAY_DATE%] and choose OK twice.

    5. Resize the text by dragging the border, then move to the top-right corner.

    Note

    The Page Designer automatically saves as you make changes.

Summary