Modify a Style

You can modify an existing style in various ways.

Styles can be modified, on the Configuration tab in IBM Cognos Administration, to

  • change the style name, description, and screen tip

    You can rename any of the predefined or custom styles to use style names that are more appropriate for your Web interface.

  • add, change, or remove the style name, description, and screen tip for different language versions of the product

    You may want the style name, description, and screen tip match the users' product language.

  • change the style directory

    You can associate an existing style with a different style directory in c10_location/webcontent/skins. You may need to do this when, for example, the names of the style directories change as a result of the product translation into different languages.

For more information about the style general properties, see Entry Properties

Procedure

  1. In IBM® Cognos® Connection, click Launch, IBM Cognos Administration.
  2. On the Configuration tab, click Styles.
  3. Click the arrow next to the style that you want to modify, and click Set properties.

    Tip: To see a preview of the style, click More, and then click Preview this style.

  4. Modify the style properties in the following way:
    • Click the General tab to rename the style and specify its screen tip and description.
    • Click the Style tab to change the style directory in the Style resources location box, and to specify the location of the style preview resource in the Preview resource box.

      The style directory that you want to specify must exist in the c10_location/webcontent/skins directory, and a corresponding .xml file must exist in the c10_location/webapps/p2pd/WEB-INF/fragments/styles/skins directory. For more information about using custom styles, see Creating a Custom Style.

  5. Click OK.
Parent topic: Styles