The Layout window contains sections to help you format a report. The sections that appear depend on the type of report created. The Layout window for a tabular report contains the following sections:
Table 8. Layout Window Sections for a Tabular Report
| Section | Description |
|---|---|
Information that appears before the actual report. Use the Report Header to customize the first report page. Unlike the Page Header (which appears at the top of every page), the Report Header appears only once. To create a “cover page,” insert a page break after the Report Header. (See Inserting Page Breaks.) | |
Information such as page numbers, the current date, column headings, and images. The Page Header prints at the top of every page in the report. | |
Appears only if you defined a group. The header information for the group prints in this section. | |
The body of your report. This is where you insert most of your database columns; however, you can also drag columns into the Header and Footer sections. If you defined detail queries, each detail query has its own Details section. | |
Appears only if you defined a group. The summary, such as totals or averages, prints in this section for the specified group. | |
Summary information such as totals, averages, charts, and cross-tabs. This section executes after all the data rows have been executed. If you defined detail queries or sequential master queries, each detail query and sequential master query has its own Query Summary section. | |
Information such as page numbers and the current date. The Page Footer prints at the bottom of every page in the report. | |
Information that appears after the actual report. You can use the Report Footer to customize the last report page. Unlike the Page Footer (which appears at the bottom of every page), the Report Footer appears only once. |
When you first access the Layout window, the default report layout displays the query fields in the Details section and the current date and page number in the Page Header section. The rest of the information displayed depends on the options you specified on the Configure Default Layout page in the Query Builder as you defined your report.
You can modify the default layout as desired.
To modify the default layout configuration, select Layout, then Default Layout, and then Configure.
To clear the layout and start from scratch, select Edit, then Clear All.
To return to the default layout after you make changes, select Layout, then Default Layout, and then Rebuild.
To undo an edit in the layout, select Edit, then Undo or press [Ctrl+Z].
Layout window Explorers help you format your report.
Click a tab to access a window.