The Report Designer/Format page allows users to
- layout and format report header and footer
- enter report title and description
Add and Configure Items in Report Header and Footer Layout
In the Report Designer, click Format in the left menu.
Tick Report Header & Footer check-box in the Middle Panel to enable the Report Header and Report Footer sections with their default layout.
Add Item Pop-up
Add a new item using the Add Item button or drag the item type from the Middle Panel into the Report Header or Report Footer.
If using Add Item button: a Add Item pop-up will be displayed - select an item type from the drop-down box and click OK to close it.
If using drag and drop: the new item will appear in the position you dropped it.
Click on the newly-added item to open Format Properties panel on the right hand side.
Configure the properties in General Info group.
For an Image:
- Give the image a unique name.
- Enter the image url.
- The dimensions.
For a Text item:
- Give the item a unique name.
- Enter a value to display.
- Format the item
For a Date Time, Page Number, Horizontal Rule or Vertical Rule item:
- Give the item a unique name.
- The value is read-only and has already been fixed as {currentDateTime}, {pageNumber}, {horizontalRule} or {verticalRule}.
NOTE: System Variables and expressions can be used as values of these items.
Configure the properties in Item Formatting group.
For Date Time and Page Number:
- Choose a display format
Layout Items in Report Header and Footer Layout
Items in Report Header and Footer can be:
- resized vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
- dragged around.
- deleted.
Note: Headers will not repeat on subsequent pages if your Exporting Orientation is set to landscape
Enter Report Title and Description
Tick Report Title & Description check-box in Middle Panel to display Title and Description textboxes.
Enter the title and description.
Configure the properties in Item Formatting group.
Click Save at the top.