Using options for nested reports
Using the Autosize Height
option
Autosize Height should be on for all nested reports except
graphs. This option ensures that the height of the nested report can
change to accommodate the rows that are returned.
This option is on by default for all nested reports except
graphs. Usually there is no reason to change it. If you do want to
force a nested report to have a fixed height, you can turn this option
off.
Note that all bands in the DataWindow also have an Autosize
Height option. The option is off by default and must be on for the
Autosize Height option for the nested report to work properly.
To change the Autosize Height option for a nested
report
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In the Design view, select the nested report.
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In the Properties view, select the Position properties
page. -
Select/clear the Autosize Height check box.
Handling large rows
To avoid multiple blank pages or other anomalies in
printed reports, never create a DataWindow object with a data
row greater than the size of the target page. To handle large
text-string columns, break the large string into a series of
small strings. The smaller strings are used to populate
individual data rows within a nested report instead of using a
single text column with an autosized height.
Using the Slide options
PowerBuilder determines the appropriate Slide options when
positioning the nested report(s) and assigns default values. Usually,
you should not change the default values:
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The Slide Left option is on by default for grid and crosstab
style reports and off by default for all others. Having Slide Left
on for grid and crosstab ensures that these reports break
horizontally on whole columns and not in the middle of a
column. -
The Slide Up All Above and Directly Above options ensure
that the nested report uses just as much vertical space as it
needs. One of these options is on by default for all nested
reports.
For more information, see Sliding
controls to remove blank space in a DataWindow object.
Using the New Page option (composite
only)
The New Page option forces a new page for a nested report used
in a composite report. By default, this option is off.
To specify that a nested report in a composite report should
begin on a new page
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In the Design view, select the nested report.
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In the Properties view, select the General properties
page. -
Select the New Page check box.
Using the Trail Footer option (composite
only)
The Trail Footer option controls the placement of the footer for
the last page of a nested report in a composite report. By default,
this option is on. The footer appears directly under the contents of
the nested report and not at the bottom of the page.
To specify that the footer should appear at the bottom of the
page
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In the Design view, select the nested report.
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In the Properties view, select the General properties
page. -
Clear the Trail Footer check box.
The footer appears at the bottom of the page on all pages of
the nested report, including the last page. Note that if another
nested report begins on the same page, the footer from the earlier
report might be misleading or confusing.