Insert Blank Rows and Columns

You can add blank rows or columns to a Reporter crosstab.

This is useful for separating groups of information. For example, you prepared a IBM® Cognos® PowerPlay® report that outlines the types of mutual funds that your company sells. You want to distinguish the individual funds from the funds summary, so you add a blank row and column before the summaries.

You can format and resize any blank row or column. For example, to add a background pattern to a blank row or column, select the blank, and from the Format menu, click Categories, and click Labels and Values.

You can not have a blank row or column at the beginning of a level. You can not have blank layers. If you swap rows or columns with layers, or change to a graphical display, the blanks do not appear.