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Data Grouping Dialog Box

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Makes it possible for you to create group bands for separating groups of records visually, and displaying introductory and summary data for each group. These properties include printing text in headers and footers to identify specific groups, printing each group on a new page, and resetting page numbers when groups are printed on a new page.

Group Expressions

Displays group break expressions, such as a field name, for the current report and makes it possible for you to type new ones. If you want to build an expression, choose the dialog button to display the Expression Builder Dialog Box.

GroupProperties

These options make it possible for you to specify options for page breaks.

  • Start Group On New Column
    Starts a new column every time the group changes.
  • Start Each Group On a New Page
    Starts a new page every time the group changes.
  • Reset Page Number to 1 for Each Group
    Starts a new page and restarts page numbering every time the group changes.
  • Reprint Group Header On Each Page
    Specifies that the group header follow the page header on all pages for the group when the group spans more than one page.
  • Start Group On New Page When Less Than
    Sets the minimum distance from the page bottom that a group header is printed.
  • Insert
    Inserts a blank text box in the Group Expressions box so you can define a new group expression.
  • Delete
    Deletes the selected group expression from the Group Expressions box.

See Also

Title/Summary Dialog Box | Expression Builder Dialog Box | Report Variables Dialog Box | Adding Multiple Data Groupings | Data Grouping in Your Layout | Creating a Report Layout