Figure 8Layout Appearances (Boilerplate)
Now, you client needs to improve on report appearance. They ask you for any artistic changes.
Be creative and artistic to change the appearance of their reports. Use boilerplate to change the title and draw graphic to their reports. Your client wants you to use your imagination that has no limits.
See Figure 8.
Your tasks are:
1- Modify the appearance of a report.
2- Use your creative imagination.
3- Run the report.
4- Test the report.
You will learn how to: use boilerplate; use your imagination that has no limit.
Login to the Report Builder.
Connect to a database
In the Object Navigator, highlight the Database object, go to the Main menu, choose File, select the Connect option, and in the Connect window enter your USERID and PASSWORD.
Open a Module
In the ‘Object Navigator’ window, go to the Main menu and choose “File,” select “Open” to open an existing report (REPT07) from the “iself” folder. Run the report.
Layout Model
In the Live Pre-viewer, click on the "Layout Model" icon.
In the ‘Report Editor - Layout Model’, click on the "Edit Margin" icon on the horizontal toolbar. Your report heading margin will be appeared. You can change anything on that margin.
Change appearance of a report
Use your creative imagination and change the report title. There is no limit on your creativities. By now, you should know how to use the Boiler plate objects. We have done that in one of Forms’ hands-on. Review that and do the same here.
Run the report.
Navigate through the report pages.
After testing the report output, highlight the report and save the changes as the report number 8 (REPT08).
Be creative and artistic to change the appearance of their reports. Use boilerplate to change the title and draw graphic to their reports. Your client wants you to use your imagination that has no limits.
See Figure 8.
Your tasks are:
1- Modify the appearance of a report.
2- Use your creative imagination.
3- Run the report.
4- Test the report.
You will learn how to: use boilerplate; use your imagination that has no limit.
Login to the Report Builder.
Connect to a database
In the Object Navigator, highlight the Database object, go to the Main menu, choose File, select the Connect option, and in the Connect window enter your USERID and PASSWORD.
Open a Module
In the ‘Object Navigator’ window, go to the Main menu and choose “File,” select “Open” to open an existing report (REPT07) from the “iself” folder. Run the report.
Layout Model
In the Live Pre-viewer, click on the "Layout Model" icon.
In the ‘Report Editor - Layout Model’, click on the "Edit Margin" icon on the horizontal toolbar. Your report heading margin will be appeared. You can change anything on that margin.
Change appearance of a report
Use your creative imagination and change the report title. There is no limit on your creativities. By now, you should know how to use the Boiler plate objects. We have done that in one of Forms’ hands-on. Review that and do the same here.
Run the report.
Navigate through the report pages.
After testing the report output, highlight the report and save the changes as the report number 8 (REPT08).
Questions:
Q: What is the boilerplate in the Layout Editor?
Q: How do you select an object or objects in the layout editor?
Q: How do you move an object or objects in the layout editor?
Q: How do you delete an object or objects form the layout editor?
Q: When do you use the Edit Margin icon?
Q: Now, your client needs to improve on report appearance. They ask you for any artistic changes.
Be creative and artistic to change the appearance of their reports. Use boilerplate to change the title and draw graphic to their reports. Your client wants you to use your imagination that has no limits.
See Figure 8.
Your tasks are:
1- Modify the appearance of a report.
2- Use your creative imagination.
3- Run the report.
4- Test the report.
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