Specifications

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Figure 95 – The format of the report prior to creating groups
Create a Band Group
Create a band group by clicking the “Create a Band Group” icon on the Band Report Editor
toolbar. The Header dialog box will appear as shown below. Since grouping by the first
letter of the employee last name is to be done, you need to enter an appropriate
expression into the “Group-by-field or expression” box.
Figure 96 – Creating the Group Header Band
Add a color to the band by clicking the “Color” button, then select light grey.
Create the Expression
To create the expression, click the ellipsis button then select the COPY function via
double-click.
Figure 97 – Selecting the COPY function