6.3.1 Binding a Text Element to a Query
Walkthrough
The following example shows how to bind a Text element to the sample 'Order details' query, and display the summarized 'Total' column. Follow the steps below:
1. Add a Text element to the report, and type some text into the element. (See Text Element for instructions.)
2. Click the Text element to select it. This opens the Data Source panel and Binding panel.
3. In the Data Source panel, expand the 'Orders' data source, and expand the 'Order details' query.
4. Drag the 'Total' column from the 'Order details' query to the 'Aggregate' region of the Binding panel.

5. Click the 'Edit Measure' button next to the 'Aggregate' region. This opens a pop-up panel.

6. In the pop-up panel, choose the desired aggregation formula, and click the 'Apply' button (green arrow).
Note that the Text element does not display meta-data information (unlike a Table or Section element that is bound to data). To preview the result of the Text element binding, click the 'Preview' button in the Style Studio toolbar.
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