Specifying how to display the report title and report total information

You can specify how to display the report title and report total information of a quick report.

Before you begin

You must open the Create New Quick Report wizard.

About this task

To specify how to display the report title and report total information in the quick report:

Procedure

  1. Open the Format page of the Create New Quick Report wizard.
  2. Select Report Settings from the tree.
  3. Select the Visible check box in the Report Title section to display the title of the report.
    The Report Title options become available.
  4. Specify the title of the report in the Text field.
    Note: You can view the quick report title only on the printed report.
  5. From the Alignment menu, specify where on the page the report title must be displayed.
    Valid options are:
    • Left - The title is displayed on the left hand side of the header.
    • Center - The title is displayed in the center of the header.
    • Right - The title is displayed on the right hand side of the header.
  6. Specify the font of the title in the Font field.
  7. Specify the background color of the title in the Background field.
  8. Select the Visible check box in the Total Line section to include a totals line at the bottom of the report.
    The Total Line options become available.
  9. Specify the font of the totals line text in the Font field.
  10. Specify the background color of the totals line in the Background field.
  11. In the Common settings area, specify how to display the quick report grid:
    • To display row and column numbers, select the Show row and column numbers check box.
    • To display grid lines, select the Show grid lines check box.
    By default, both check boxes are cleared.
  12. If you have specified all the required parameters for the quick report, click Finish to close the Create New Quick Report wizard and display the quick report on the Design page of the editor where you can manually customize the look of the report.

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