Add a title for the report section

The report can include multiple sections each having a header. Depending on the report structure, you can use either row captions or column headers to set up the headers for the report sections.

For a flat report structure, the report sections usually include a number of rows from the whole row set, and to set up a report section header, you can choose between a caption defined for a number of rows or a header defined in the column set and printed in the specific row of the report. For a hierarchical report structure, you should use column set headers for each section in the report.

For a flat report structure, you can define the report section title using the captions defined for the row set or the headers defined for the column set. For both captions and headers, you can define the report lines where the report sections titled will be placed.

To set up the report section title using the header defined for the columns set, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Column sets (CS206020) window and select the column set used in the report.

    For the detailed description of operations with the column sets, see theView and edit row sets - overview section of this guide.

  2. Click in the top toolbar of the Column sets (CS206020) window.
  3. Select a column where to define the header in the Headers section of the Column sets (CS206020) window.

    The report section title can be defined in a single column, or split between multiple columns. For example, the short text can be displayed in one column, and the variable data in the other.

    To display the report section title in the centre of the header line, select the first column to define the header.

  4. In the selected column in Headers section of the Column sets (CS206020) window, enter the header text, or enter About formulas to display variable data in the report section title if needed.
  5. Set the range of columns where the report section title will be displayed.
    • In the column containing the header, click the lookup button. The dialog box containing the column range and header style parameters appears.
    • Enter the relevant values in the Columns range elements in the opened dialog box. Note that the start value in the columns range should contain the reference to the column where the report section title is defined.
  6. Set the header style parameters. In the dialog box containing the column range and header style, set the formatting parameters for the header text and background.

    Use the Shift up and Shift down buttons in the Headers toolbar of the Column sets (CS206020) window to move the report section title to the relevant position in the headers list.

  7. To define the line of the report where the report section title will appear, set the same values for the Printing group parameter of the header and the Column group parameter of the row where the report section title will be inserted:
    • Set the Printing group parameter value for the header.
    • Open the Row sets (CS206010) window, and set the following parameter values for the row where the report section title will be inserted:
      • For the Type row attribute, select the Header value.
      • For the Column group row attribute, set the same value that you defined for the Printing group parameter value for the header.
  8. Click Save in the window toolbar of the Column sets (CS206020) window to save the changes.
  1. Open the Row sets (CS206010) window, and select the row set used in the report.
  2. In the Rows table, select or add the row where the report section title will be inserted.
  3. Enter the Description text for the row.

    This text will be displayed in the report section title.

  4. Select the Caption value for the Type parameter of the row.
  5. Set the Style parameter values for the row to define the report section title formatting.
  6. Click in the window toolbar of the Row sets (CS206010) window to save the changes.

For a hierarchical report structure, you should use the headers defined for the column set. you can define a special title for every section in the report hierarchical structure. Within the report sections, both the row captions and row headers can be used to segregate them in the smaller segments.

To set up the report section title using the header defined for the columns set, perform the following steps:

  1. Open the Column sets (CS206020) window and select the column set used in the report.
  2. Click New button in the Headers section of the Column sets (CS206020) window.
  3. Select a column where to define header in the Headers section of the Column sets (CS206020) window.

    The report section title can be defined in a single column, or split between multiple columns. For example, the short text can be displayed in one column, and the variable data in the other.

    To display the report section title in the centre of the header line, select the first column to define the header.

  4. In the selected column in Headers section of the Column sets (CS206020) window, enter the header text, or enter formulas to display variable data in the report section title if needed.
  5. Set the range of columns where the report section title will be displayed.
    • In the column containing the header, click the lookup button. The dialog box containing the columns range and header style parameters appears.
    • Enter the relevant values in the Columns range elements in the opened dialog box. Note that the start value in the columns range should contain the reference to the column where the report section title is defined.
  6. Set the header style parameters. In the dialog box containing the columns range and header style, set the formatting parameters for the header text and background.
  7. Use the Shift up and Shift down buttons in the Headers toolbar of the Column sets (CS206020) window to move the report section title to the relevant position in the headers list.
  8. To define the line of the report where the report section title will appear, set the same values for the Printing group parameter of the header and the Column group parameter of the row where the report section title will be inserted:
    • Set the Printing group parameter value for the header.
    • Open the Row sets (CS206010) window, and set the following parameters values for the row where the report section title will be inserted:
      • For the Type row attribute, select the Header value.
      • For the Column group row attribute, set the same value that you defined for the Printing group parameter value for the header.
  9. Click the window toolbar of the Column sets (CS206020) window to save the changes.