Resizing Report Objects

You can resize report objects so they are displayed fully expanded or at a specified height and width when the report is previewed or printed. You can also enable the system to automatically increase the size of a text box and grid as more area is needed to include all resulting data. When you resize report objects, the contents remain the same size, but the space around the contents changes. For example, you can drag a handle of a grid border to reserve an amount of space to the left of the grid. When you view the grid, the area to the left of the grid remains blank.

Note:

If you reduce the size of a text box or grid so that there is more content than can fit in it, scroll bars are displayed on the border of an online report.

  To resize a report object:

  1. Open a report.

  2. Resize the report objects as follows:

    • To resize a text box, select the text object, then in the Text Properties sheet, select Autosize. The text area fully expands when you preview or print the report.

      Note:

      You are limited to 27 lines of text. To see all lines of text, deselect Autosize.

    • To enable the system to horizontally and vertically expand a grid, select the grid, then select the General category on the Grid Properties sheet. Select Autosize.

      Tip:

      To manually adjust the size of a report object, drag a report object’s handle. Use the guidelines and the ruler on the Report Designer workspace to assist in sizing report objects.