Create the initial layout of your report using the Report Wizard

Building a Report with Dynamic Graphics 24-5 ■ G_deptno ■ G_DEPTNO1 5. On the Fields page: ■ Click the double right arrows to move all of the fields to the Displayed Fields list. ■ In the Displayed Fields list, click deptno, then click the left arrow to move this field back to the Available Fields list. ■ Do the same for DEPTNO1. 6. On the Labels page, delete the label for the Picture field. 7. On the Template page, select No template, then click Finish to display your report layout in the Paper Layout view. It should look something like this: Figure 24–3 Initial Paper Layout view for the dynamic graphics report 8. Save your report as dynamicgraphics_your_initials.rdf.

24.3.2 Modify the layout of your report

Now that you have created an initial layout for your report, you can rearrange your layout objects and add dynamic graphics. To modify your layout: 1. In the Paper Layout view, select all the objects by pressing Ctrl+A on your keyboard. 2. Use the arrow keys on your keyboard to move all the objects 0.5 inches 1.5 centimeters to the right. 3. In the Paper Layout view, expand the screen so that you can see down to 7 inches 18 centimeters on the ruler.

4. In the Object Navigator, find your report name, then navigate to Paper Layout

Main Section Body M_G_DEPTNO_GRPFR .

5. Click R_G_DEPTNO. In the Paper Layout view, the R_G_DEPTNO repeating

frame should also be selected.

6. While the R_G_DEPTNO repeating frame is selected, click the right part of the

frame, and drag it to 6.5 inches 16.5 centimeters. The repeating frame should now expand from the 3.0 inch 7.5 centimeter mark to the 6.5 inch 16.5 centimeter mark on the top ruler. 7. Now, click the bottom part of the frame, and drag it to 2.0 inches 5 centimeters. You can see where you are by looking at the left-hand ruler. The repeating frame should now expand from the 0.5 inch 1.3 centimeter mark to the 2.0 inch 5 centimeter mark on the left-hand ruler. 24-6 Oracle Reports Users Guide to Building Reports Figure 24–4 Paper Layout view of the modified layout 8. Click the Flex Off button in the toolbar.

9. Move the Picture field to the right, and enlarge it to about 1.5 by 1.5 inches 4 by 4

centimeters.

10. In the Object Navigator, navigate to Paper Layout Main Section Body, then

select the M_G_DEPTNO_GRPFR frame. 11. In the Paper Layout view, click the right edge of the frame and drag it to the right to include the Picture field.

12. Do the same for the R_G_DEPTNO repeating frame.

13. While R_G_DEPTNO is selected, choose Tools Property Inspector to display

the Property Inspector.

14. Under Repeating Frame, set the Maximum Records per Page property to 1.

15. Save your report as dynamicgraphics_your initials.rdf.

24.4 Run your Report to Paper

To run your report:

1. Click the Run Paper Layout button in the toolbar.

Your report displays in the Paper Design view and should look something like this: Figure 24–5 Final Dynamic Graphics Report 2. Click the Next Page button in the toolbar to see how the other pages of the report display different graphics depending on the location of the department. Note: By setting the maximum records per page to 1, only one state will display per page in your report.