Section characteristics

A report consists of several sections, including the Report Header, Page Header, Group Header, Details, Group Footer, Page Footer, and Report Footer.

Each report section is made up of a series of lines. When a text-based object is placed in a section, it is placed on a line in such a way that the text is aligned to the baseline. The line's height is then adjusted by the printer driver so that it is high enough to accommodate the object.

• If you place another text-based object on the same line with a font size larger than that of the first object, the line's height extends to accommodate the second object.
• If you place another text-based object on the same line with a font size even larger than the previous two objects, the line's height extends to accommodate the third object.

A line's height is determined by the text-based object with the largest font size on the line.

As you add text-based objects to a report, either in the same section or other sections, the line height adjusts to accommodate the various fonts. Since this vertical spacing is set up by the printer driver, it is difficult to create reports designed for pre-printed forms when they are printed in various environments.

When designing reports, you should do the following:

• always print a test page
• keep all font sizes the same
• be sure to print pre-printed forms on the same machine.