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How to conditionally hide an element
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<a name="wp215259"> </a><div class="pSmartList1"><li>Select the element to hide conditionally.</li></div>
<a name="wp215263"> </a><div class="pSmartList1"><li>In the property editor, choose Visibility. The Hide Element option appears, as shown in <a href="birt-07-14.html#wp238388">Figure 7-12</a>.</li></div>
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Figure 7-12 Hide Element option in Property Editor
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<a name="wp139327"> </a><div class="pSmartList1"><li>Select Hide Element to specify that this element be hidden. If you want the element to always be hidden, this is all you need to do. If you want to conditionally hide the element, specify the condition.</li></div>
<a name="wp139330"> </a><div class="pSmartList1"><li>Select the report format to which you want to apply the hide condition:</li></div>
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<a name="wp139331"> </a><div class="pSmartList2"><li>To apply the hide condition for all report formats, select For all outputs.</li></div>
<a name="wp139332"> </a><div class="pSmartList2"><li>To apply the hide condition for certain report formats, select For specific outputs. Also select this option if you want to apply different conditions, depending on the report format.</li></div>
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<a name="wp139333"> </a><div class="pSmartList1"><li>Specify the hide condition:</li></div>
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<a name="wp139338"> </a><div class="pSmartList2"><li>Choose Expression Builder.</li></div>
<a name="wp139341"> </a><div class="pSmartList2"><li>On Expression Builder, create an expression that specifies the hide condition. Remember, you have to think about when you want to hide the element, not when you want it to appear. </li></div>
<a name="wp139342"> </a><div class="pSmartList2">For example, to display the text message, Jumbo, when a loan amount exceeds $363,000.00, conditionally hide the text element using the following expression:</div>
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row["ordertotal"] < 363000<a name="wp139343"> </a>
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<a name="wp139344"> </a><div class="pSmartList2">This expression hides the text message when loan amounts are less than $363,000.00.</div>
<a name="wp139345"> </a><div class="pSmartList2"><li>Choose OK.</li></div>
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<a name="wp139346"> </a><div class="pSmartList1"><li>Preview your report to test the conditional visibility.</li></div>
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