Defining edition lines in a Report

The purpose of the -D Lines tab is to specify and to define the edition lines that are grouped into categories.

About this task

The tab contains an editable table with the list of the categories and edition lines of the Report. If the table is empty, you must first insert a category before you can create edition lines. You enter the information in the editable table or in the definition sections that open when you create or select a line in the table.

Procedure

  1. To create a category, complete the following tasks:
    1. If the list is empty, click Add Category. Otherwise, select a category first. The category is inserted just after the selected category. A new category is added to the description list. It is identified by Category icon.
    2. Each category is identified by a code and a comment in the list. Both must be specified in the table or in the Category Definition section that opens. You can open a preview of the selected category by clicking Preview in the definition section.
    3. Click the category line in the list to refresh if necessary.
  2. To create an edition line, you must have created and selected a category. Then, complete the following tasks:
    1. Click Add Edition Line, a line is then automatically inserted.
    2. Define the edition line characteristics in the table or in the Edition Line Definition section that opens. Click the edition line to refresh if necessary.
  3. You can also complete the following tasks in the tab:
    1. Delete a category or edition line from the list with the Remove.
    2. Modify the sequence order of a category in the list or of an edition line within a category. To do so, select it and move it up or down by clicking the corresponding button.
    3. Copy and paste an item in the list. If you copy and paste a category, the new category is marked as erroneous. You must modify its category identifier. Two identical category codes cannot exist in the same -D list of a Report.
    4. You can preview the layout before you start generating by clicking Preview in the Category Definition section. A preview window gives you a dynamic view of the selected category. It gives you a better idea of what the document looks like with its actual format, the position of its fields. The preview wizard displays the page breaks, line skips, iterations, and total lines. You can leave the window open and instantly visualize your updates in it.
    Note: The possible actions with the buttons are also available in the contextual menu of the list.

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