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Chapter 7 Using the Report Definer : Task E: Modify the Line Spacing

Task E: Modify the Line Spacing
You can use the Report Definer to modify line spacing to improve the readability and clarity of your report. You can also view the layout of the report before modifying the spacing. Refer to Viewing the Report Layout for more information.
You can modify the default spacing directly on the Report Definer screen using the fields shown below. To view these fields, position your cursor in the Report Table section and press PF11 to scroll right.

 
REPORTTABLES: Skip before Skip after Skip after Skip after Skip after
Name TABLE TABLE TITLES HEADINGS ROWS
---------------- -- -- -- -- --
_ MONTHLY_EXPENSE
_ HUR_TITLE
_ ACCT_FOOTER
_

 
Where Line Spacing Can be Modified
You can modify the number of lines to be inserted before or after any of the following parts of the report:
Default Line Spacing on the Report Definer Screen
The following table lists the Report Definer default spacing:
When you modify line spacing, the new user values override all default values. To restore default spacing values, you must redefine them manually in the appropriate fields.
Viewing the Report Layout
If you want to view the layout of the report before modifying the spacing, press PF4 or issue the primary command FORMAT to display the Format Report screen. You can use this screen to override the default spacing for the report. Any non-null values on the Format screen or the Report Definer spacing attributes section override all the default spacing for the report screen.
Format Report Screen

 
FORMAT REPORT: EMP_EXPENSE
Command ===>
_0 lines before report
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
__ before title +-----------------------------------------+
| Title: HUR_TITLE |
__ after title +-----------------------------------------+
__ before body +----- BODY TABLE: MONTHLY_EXPENSE -----+
| BODY TITLES |
| __ after titles |
| HEADINGS |
| __ after headings |
| ROWS |
| __ after rows |
__ after body +-----------------------------------------+
__ before title +-----------------------------------------+
| Title: ACCT_FOOTER |
__ after title +-----------------------------------------+
+----------------------------------------------------------------------------+
_0 lines after report
PFKEYS: 12=CANCEL 3=SAVE

 

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