Create the Default Layout Using the Report Wizard

15-6 Oracle Reports Users Guide to Building Reports Notice how the complete names do not display. The steps in the next section will show you how to quickly correct this issue.

15.5 Modify the Layout of the Report

In this section, you will change the field to expand vertically if the contents of the break field are longer than the specified width. As you can see in Figure 15–6 , the width of the fields are fixed, but the names are incomplete. You will also add space to display between each record in the report. To modify the layout:

1. In the Object Navigator, double-click the repeating frame icon next to the R_G_

NAME node under Paper Layout Main Section Body M_G_Name_GRPFR, to display the Property Inspector. 2. Under Repeating Frame, change the Vert. Space Between Frames to 0.25, then press Enter. 3. Close the Property Inspector.

4. In the Object Navigator, under the Paper Layout node, navigate to Main Section

Body M_G_NAME_GRPFR R_G_NAME .

5. Double-click the icon next to the F_CUST_LAST_NAME field to display the

Property Inspector.

6. Under General Layout, make sure the Vertical Elasticity property is set to Expand,

then close the Property Inspector to accept your changes.

7. Follow steps 5 and 6 for the F_CUST_FIRST_NAME field.

You have now modified the layout of your report to display all the text in the wrapped fields, and added space between the records.

15.6 Run your Report to Paper

In this section, you will run your report to the Paper Design view so you can see how your report displays. Click the Paper Design button in the toolbar to display the Paper Design view. Your report runs, then displays in the Paper Design view. It should look like the following: Figure 15–7 Paper Design view for the wrapped field report Save your report as wrappedbreak_your_initials.rdf. Building a Wrapped Field Report 15-7

15.7 Summary

Congratulations You have successfully created a wrapped field paper report. You now know how to: ■ manually create a data model. ■ create a masterdetail or group above report using the Report Wizard. ■ modify the layout of your report to wrap the text in a field. ■ add space between records. For more information on any of the wizards, views, or properties used in this example, refer to the Oracle Reports online Help, which is available in Oracle Reports Builder or hosted on the Oracle Technology Network OTN, as described in Section 4.1.1, Using the Oracle Reports online Help .