Changing columns labels or widths Changing spacing within a text object Changing the default layout spacing Changing the spacing between all rows

How To... 4-97 ■ Changing the default layout spacing ■ Changing the spacing between all rows ■ Adding blank lines between groups of rows

4.9.13.1 Changing columns labels or widths

To change column labels or widths:

1. Choose Tools Report Wizard.

2. In the Report Wizard, click the Labels tab.

3. Change the values in the Labels and Width columns, as desired.

4. Click Apply.

See also Chapter 4.9.11.4, Moving a column in report output

4.9.13.2 Changing spacing within a text object

To change spacing within a text object: 1. In the Paper Design view, click the objects.

2. Choose Format Text Spacing and select the desired spacing for the text object.

4.9.13.3 Changing the default layout spacing

To change the default layout spacing used by the Report Wizard when defaulting the report layout:

1. Choose Tools Preferences.

2. In the Preferences dialog box, click the Wizards tab.

3. To increase the space between objects and the objects they enclose, type larger

values for Horizontal Gap and Vertical Gap. 4. To increase the space between fields, type larger values in Horizontal Interfield and Vertical Interfield.

5. Click OK to close the Preferences dialog box.

6. For smaller spacings, choose View Snap to Grid to toggle this setting off no

checkmark. When Snap to Grid is set on, defaulting the layout honors the layout spacing values, but then snaps to the closest grid point; the result may be that smaller changes to these values are not evident in the report output. See also Chapter 4.9.11.4, Moving a column in report output

4.9.13.4 Changing the spacing between all rows

To change the spacing between all rows using the Paper Design view: 1. In the Paper Design view, click the second record. Tip: To select multiple objects, click one object, then Shift-click all other objects. To select all objects, choose Edit Select All. 4-98 Oracle Reports Users Guide to Building Reports 2. Drag the second record down to create the desired spacing between all rows in the report output. To change the spacing between all rows using the Property Inspector: 1. In the Paper Design view, click any field in the body of the report. 2. Click the Select Parent Frame button in the toolbar.

3. Choose Tools Property Inspector.

4. Under the Repeating Frame node, set the Vert. Space Between Frames inches

property to the amount of blank space in inches to leave between row in the report output for example, 0.25.

4.9.13.5 Adding blank lines between groups of rows