Section layout properties determine how the charts, images,
and text fields you add are positioned on the section.
A manual layout lets you manually position items you add.
If the section has an automatic layout, the item is positioned automatically,
and the section’s height is adjusted to best fit the item. You can
also set table layout options to change how the items in the section
are sized. By default, report sections have manual layout enabled.
- Add images and text fields to the report section.
- Click the report section on the design surface and then
click the Options tab.
- If the section has a manual layout, click Automatic to change to an automatic layout.
- Click Table Layout.
- To give each column in the section’s table the same amount
of width, select Size All Columns Equally.
- To give each row in the section’s table the same amount
of height, select Size All Rows Equally.
- To size each column to best show the column’s contents,
select Auto Size All Columns.
- To size each row to best show the row’s contents, select Auto Size All Rows.
- To manually configure the table’s layout, select More Options.
- Enter field information.
Edit Table Layout Properties Window
| Field |
Description |
| Show |
Click this drop-down list and then select
whether you want to configure rows or columns. |
| Size Type |
Specify how the size of the report section
is determined in this section. |
| Absolute |
Select this option to specify a certain
size for the selected row or column in pixels. |
| Percentage |
Select this option to specify a certain percentage of the total available space in the section
to assign to the selected row or column. |
| Best Fit |
Select this option to have the size of
the selected row or column automatically adjusted to best fit the
row’s or column’s contents. |
- Click OK.