Crystal Reports  

Determining Printing Area Characteristics

Each report section has its own printing characteristics. It is important to understand these characteristics because they affect when and how often different report objects get printed.

Sections print from top to bottom according to the order in which they appear on the Crystal Reports ActiveX Designer . If there is more than one subsection in any given section, the subsections print in order of appearance. For example, if you have three Report Header sections, all three of those sections will print, in order, before the Page Header section(s) begin to print.

The way objects print will determine how you design your report. Understanding printing area characteristics helps you to decide where to place charts, cross-tabs, and formulas to get specific results.

See Also

Report Section Overview | Report Section Characteristics