Formatting ReportsChapter 4

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• Working with Text Boxes• Rich Text Formatting• Managing Text Boxes• Drawing Lines and Boxes• Images• Page Headers and Footers • Adding a Document Map• Rendering Reports

In this Chapter

Report Item Can include a Placeholder Allows rich text formatting

Working with Text Boxes

Text Box Properties pages dialog box Includes 9 pages of options Default name typically Textbox# Meaningful names can enhance

management and troubleshooting Managing by using the Properties window Custom number formats

Managing Text Box

Line and rectangle report items Not associated with a dataset Should not be used where borders can be

used Can move with different rendering formats

Drawing Lines and Boxes

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Series 1Series 2Series 3

Used for:◦ Company logos in the title◦ Background watermarks◦ Product Catalogs◦ Add visual interest

Three options◦ Embedded◦ External◦ Database

Images

No official “Report Header” Added/Removed from the Report menu Appear on each page

◦ Can control visibility on first and last page◦ Can use expressions for more control

Page Headers and Footers

Managed on the Advanced page of the Group Properties dialog box.

Functions differently based on the renderer◦ Creates bookmarks in a pdf◦ Adds a worksheet with active links

to an Excel workbook

Adding a Document Map

Rendering Reports

Chapter 4 Lab