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Labels and Fields

You can place numerous types of labels and fields within the body, header, footer, and groups of a custom report. Click on these items on the top toolbar and then in the report body, header or footer to place them in the report.

Labels are static, meaning that they are not connected to a Pipeline or a specific field.

Report designer label: text label button

A text label with the caption you enter.

Report designer label: memo field button

A memo field (multiple lines) with the caption you enter.

Report designer label: formatted memo field button

A formatted memo field (multiple lines) with the caption you enter.

Report designer label: system variable button

A system variable: date, date/time, document name, print date/time, page count, page set, page set desc (e.g. "Page 1 of 4"), page no (e.g. "1" as a page number), page no desc (e.g. "Page 1"), time.

Report designer label: calculated field button

A calculated field where you can define your own formula.

Report designer label: image button

A picture that you load from a disk file.

Report designer label: shapes button

A rectangle, square, rounded rectangle, rounded square, ellipse or circle.

Report designer label: line button

A vertical or horizontal line.

Report designer label: barcode button

A barcode made from text that you enter.

Fields are connected to a Pipeline and data field, and they display the values of fields in pipelines.

Report designer field from a pipeline: text label button

A text field from a field in a pipeline.

Report designer field from a pipeline: memo field button

A memo field (multiple lines) from a field in a pipeline.

Report designer field from a pipeline: formatted memo field button

A formatted memo field (multiple lines) from a field in a pipeline.

Report designer field from a pipeline: calculated field button

A calculated field based on data from a field in a pipeline (count, sum, minimum, maximum, or average).

Report designer field from a pipeline: image button

A picture from a field in a pipeline.

Report designer field from a pipeline: barcode button

A barcode made from a text field in a pipeline.

Right-click on a label or field to bring up a menu of useful settings. The available settings vary based on the type of label or field.

Most fields should be set to AutoSize (by right-clicking on the field).This allows them to grow and contract to fit the data within them. Right-click on the label or field to set this option.

See Also

Report Designer

Report Groupings

Pipelines

Subreports

Display Formats