Structure of a ReportThe entry Report in the Component tree provides the common properties for the report.
Instead of Forms , a Report has its own data source. Additional Tables and Querys can be added by PTableElements.
A Report has the following property settings:
| Database | |
|---|---|
| Limit | Defines the maximum number of data records that can be read. Is this value 0, all data records will be read |
| OptimizeForLargeTables | Optimizes the acces for large tables |
| OrderBy | Defines the column to order the data records by |
| RecordSource | Defines the data source of the report |
| Orientation | |
| BackgroundImageHorizontalAlignment | Specifies the alignment of the BackgroundImage along the X
axis.Is set to one of the following constants defined in SwingConstants: LEFT,
CENTER (the default),or RIGHT. |
| BackgroundImageHorizontalAlignment | Specifies the vertical position of the BackgroundImage
Sets the vertical position of the BackgroundImage.Is set to one of the following constants defined in SwingConstants: TOP,
CENTER (the default), or BOTTOM.
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| Event | |
| BeforeInitializeMacro | Macro, that will be executed before the report will be initialized |
| BeforeInitializeMacroParameters | Parameter settings for BeforeInitializeMacro |
| View | |
| BackgroundImage | The BackgroundImage is painted in the background of thePages. Added components cover the BackgroundImage. |
| BackgroundImageScaleMode | The
BackgroundImageScaleMode controls the painting of the
BackgroundImage within the Report.Is set to one of the following constants defined in SizeModeBean:
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| BackgroundImagePages | Specifies on which page or pages
of a report the BackgroundImage will be displayed.Is set to one of the following constants defined in ReportFrame:
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| Main | |
| Bounds | See common properties |
| HeadersKeepTogether | Avoids the separation of the group header panel. They will be kept together on one page |
| PageFormat | Defines the Page Format for the print of the report |