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Setting properties for an ASCII (character-mode) report

To set properties for an ASCII (character-mode) report:

  1. Double-click the Properties icon (the properties icon) next to the report name to display the Property Inspector:

  2. Under the Character Mode node, set Design In Character Units to Yes.

  3. In the Object Navigator, under the Paper Layout node, double-click the Header Section Properties icon, the Main Section Properties icon, or the Trailer Section Properties icon(the properties icon) for the pertinent report section (Header, Main, or Trailer) to display the Property Inspector (by default, a report is defined in the Main Section).

  4. In the Property Inspector, under the Section node:

  5. In the Object Navigator, expand the Data Model node, then the System Parameters node.

  6. Double-click the MODE properties icon to display the Property Inspector:

  7. In the Paper Layout view, choose Toolsright arrowOptionsright arrowRulers to display the Ruler Settings dialog box:

  8. Click View in the menu bar and make sure that Snap to Grid is checked.

  9. Choose Editright arrowPreferences to display the Preferences dialog box:

  10. Choose Formatright arrowFont, and select the font, style, and size that most closely approximates the character-mode font (for example, Courier, Regular, 12 point).

See also

About creating an ASCII (character-mode) report

Creating an ASCII (character-mode) report

Setting report properties

Setting report preferences