Report Design Section Properties
The following table describes properties for report design sections. For information about additional properties available for report designs, see Report Design Properties.
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Property |
Description |
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ArrangeMethod |
Specifies the layout for the controls in a report section. |
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ColumnHeadingsStrategy |
Specifies the layout of column headings. If you set the property to WordWrap, a heading wraps when it is longer than the longest field in the column. Headings can wrap to a maximum of eight lines. Headings that are longer than eight lines are truncated. Note
Heading length varies for different languages.
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Columns |
Specifies the number of columns. |
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Columnspace |
Specifies the space between columns. |
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FooterText |
Specifies the text that displays after the last record in a section when the GrandTotal property is set to Yes. |
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GrandHeader |
Specifies whether the HeaderText property value is displayed. The GrandHeader property is available only when a report has multiple data sources that are not nested. |
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GrandTotal |
Specifies whether the FooterText property value is displayed. The GrandTotal property is available only when a report has multiple data sources that are not nested. |
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HeaderText |
Specifies the text that displays above the first record in a section when the GrandHeader property is set to Yes. This property is available only when a report has multiple data sources that are not nested. |
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Height |
Specifies the height. |
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LabelTopMargin, LabelBottomMargin |
Specify the margins above and below column headings. |
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LineAbove, LineBelow, LineLeft, LineRight |
Specify the type of line for a section border. If a report has many lines and boxes, consider using the shape control inside a section. |
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NoOfHeadingLines |
Specifies the number of lines used to display column headings. If you set the property to 0, column headings are not displayed. For reports that include several fields, increase the number of lines to ensure that all fields are displayed. |
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Table |
Specifies the data source for a section. |
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Thickness |
Specifies the thickness of a section border. |
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Top, Bottom |
Specify the top and bottom margins. |
Note