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**SetStaticControlsAttributes, VIRTUAL**

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The **SetStaticControlsAttributes**** **method is a virtual method used to set any static attribute property on a report's controls prior to opening the report. The control must have the EXTEND attribute applied. This method is used to set attributes that will be recognized by the WMFParser to generate a particular output format.

**Member of: [[reportmanager methods.htm|ReportManager]]**

**Implementation:**

The **SetStaticControlsAttributes** method is a vrtual method called by the ReportManager's Open method.

**Example:**

**ReportManager.Open  PROCEDURE**

**  CODE**

**    PARENT.Open**

**    IF ~SELF.DeferOpenReport**

**      SELF.OpenReport**

**      IF NOT SELF.OpenFailed THEN**

**         IF SELF.Report{PROPPRINT:Extend}=1 THEN**

**            SELF.****SetStaticControlsAttributes****()**

**         END**

**      END**

**    END**