Specifications

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Starting with a Blank Report Type
Example 7
Introduction
Previous examples demonstrated the creation of a Banded Report using the List and
Mailing Labels report types. As you have seen, other report types are available within the
Banded Report Wizard Report Type Library (List Report, Tabular, Blank, Form Style, and
Mailing Labels).
If none of the Report Types meet your needs, you can create a custom report using the
Blank Report Type.
Create a New Report
When creating a new report, and after selecting the Blank Report Type, you will be
presented with the Band Report Editor as follows:
Figure 120 –Band Report Editor with Blank Report Type selected
None of the bands or database fields are shown as is done with the other Report Types.
With the Blank Report Type you must create bands and band contents manually.
Adding Bands
To add bands, click the appropriate band (see band icons within the sidebar) then click
anywhere within the Editor and the band will be created. Do this repeatedly for each
band that you need to create.
To add database fields or text fields (to be used as headers or titles) click the
corresponding icon (see sidebar) then click within the band that you wish the field to be
inserted into. The field will then be added to the selected band. Use the same process to
add other field types (expressions, images, etc.). Continue with this process until you have
inserted all required bands and fields into your report.
Icons on Band Report Editor toolbar for
creating bands
Create a new band
Create a new child band
Create a new sub detail band
Create a new band group
Adding a database field
Adding a text field