ActiveReports 9 Server User Guide > Managing Themes and Styles > Working with Themes |
The upload and download operations offer an additional means of backing up or transferring themes between servers without requiring access to the server console. Themes are specially formatted xml files with a file extension of .rdlx-theme.
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Tip: If you also use Data Dynamics Reports, .rdlx-theme files automatically open in that product's Theme Editor dialog, giving you a way to visually edit your theme files. |
You can delete and rename themes, and change the default theme to control the look and feel of all of the reports your users create.
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Save a working copy of a theme to your local machine
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Tip: If your browser does not automatically offer you a choice of where to save the file, you can right-click Download and select Save As. |
Save a file from your local machine onto the server
You can delete any themes that you do not want your users to access when they design reports.
Remove a theme from the list
You can name themes after departments to let them know which one to use, or use any name that suits your business needs.
Make a theme name relevant for your users
You can select which theme is used by default when your users create new reports. Users can still select any other theme that you have in the themes list.
Designate the most commonly used theme for your company