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Vertical Labels
A Vertical Labels layout is like the Labels layout above, except that Asian and full-width characters
are rotated so that labels may be used vertically. See
Formatting fields and text for vertical writing.
Envelopes
An Envelope layout contains the fields you select, arranged to print on a standard “Number 10”
business envelope. You can only print (or preview) data; you can't add information. (Use another
layout type for data entry or finding data.)
Report
The New Layout/Report assistant lets you define varied report formats. You can create a Report
layout with simple rows and columns of data (formerly a predefined layout type known as the List
view layout), or a complex report with data grouped by specified values and including subtotals and
grand totals.
You can also group records by sorting data by selected fields. You can then subtotal — or
subsummarize — data in these groups (for example, group sales data by region, then subtotal sales
for each region).
When you create a Report layout in the assistant, you can then choose to:
• include subtotals and grand totals in the report.
• add header and footer parts with static text (like your company's name), dynamic text (like
the page number or current date), or a graphic (like your company logo).
• group records by sorting; you can then subtotal, or subsummarize data in the groups (for
example, group sales data by region, then subtotal sales for each region).
• save information in a script to rerun the report (for example, switch to the report layout, sort
the data, and pause to let you preview the report).
You can modify any of these options after you finish the assistant.
Notes
• If you click Finish in the first panel of the New Layout/Report assistant without choosing a
layout type, FileMaker
Pro creates a blank layout in Form View. A blank layout contains no
fields; you add the fields you want in Layout mode. A blank layout is good for complex
layouts (for example, a data entry screen or form letter).
• You can change the layout theme. See Changing the theme of a layout.
Related topics
Printing labels
Printing envelopes
Considerations when you create a Report layout
Considerations when you create a Report layout
• If you are creating a Report layout with grouped data, you should think about how you want
the report to look so you can more easily proceed through the New Layout/Report assistant.
The assistant asks you to specify the field or fields that you want to categorize (group) the
data by. If you are including subtotals or grand totals, you should also think about which
fields you want to summarize and define those summary fields before you begin the
assistant. (If necessary, you can also define the summary fields within the assistant.)