The following attributes belong to the common property:
| Attribute Name | Purpose | Values |
|---|---|---|
| type | Defines the type of element. | Predefined and locked as an element type. |
| field-name | Defines the existing field to use. | String; there is no default, you must define a value manually. |
| value | Defines a hard coded value instead of a field. | String or integer; no default value. |
| group-fields | Defines the field to group by. | String or integer; no default value. |
| resource-value | A resource string found within the resource bundle. | String; no default value. |
| resource-identifier | Defines the file that contains resource strings. | String; no default. This is a properties file, including the path. |
| name | The name you want to assign to this element. | String; no default value. |
| output-format | Sets preferred output type for the report. | String; no default value. Possible values are: html, pdf, xls, rtf, csv, xml. |
| lock-output-format | Locks the output type specified in the output-format attribute so that no other output type can be chosen. | Boolean; default is false. |
| auto-submit | If selected, your parameterized reports will automatically update based on the current selection in your parameter lists. If un-checked, parameter selections will not automatically change the report data; report users will have to select a new parameter value and then click View Report to update the report. | Boolean; default is false. |
| format | Sets the Java format string. | String; there is no default. Must be in the Java number or date format. |
| if-null | If the defined field or value returns null, show the value defined here. | Boolean; default value is false. |
| message-null-value | If the message returns null, then return the value defined here. | String; no default value. |
| arc-height | Defines the arc (corner) height of a rectangle. | Integer; default value is 0. |
| arc-width | Defines the arc (corner) width of a rectangle. | Integer; default value is 0. |
| data-cache | Determines whether parameter result sets are cached, which would reduce the amount of reload time when switching parameters in a rendered report. This option can be further configured through the org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic. core.cache.InMemoryCache.CachableRowLimit and org.pentaho.reporting.engine.classic. core.cache.InMemoryCache.MaxEntries engine settings. | Boolean; default is True (cache is turned on). |