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10.4 Using multiple sections in reports
Certain reporting tasks are performed most efficiently by creating multiple sections within an area.
Once you understand the power of multiple sections, you will discover even more ways to produce the
effects you want.
Related Topics
• Working with sections
10.4.1 Keeping variable length objects from overwriting each other
When subreports or other variable length objects are placed above other objects in one section of the
report while the Can Grow option for the variable length object is toggled on in the Format Editor, that
object may overprint objects positioned directly below it unless you have:
• Expanded the section to fit the maximum size of the object.
• Spaced the objects, allowing enough space for the first object to complete printing before the second
one begins.
You can eliminate this overprinting problem by creating multiple sections in an area and placing objects
below the variable length object in their own section(s).
Now, when the report runs, the section with the variable length object will finish printing before the
section below it prints and you will get the results you want..
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Multiple Section Reports