Display a line between each record

Building a Report with Graphics, Text, and Color 18-9 Figure 18–10 Paper Design View of Report with Line Separator

5. Save your report as graphics_your_initials.rdf.

18.3.5 Add a title to your report

The steps in this section will show you how to use the tools in the tool palette to create a title for your report. You will use the Fill Color to create a black background and white text, as well as arrange your items so they display properly. To add a title to the report: 1. In the Paper Layout view, click the Rectangle tool in the tool palette. 2. Draw a rectangle where you want the title to display. We drew the rectangle above the repeating frames, so that the title would display once, above all the data. 3. Click the Text tool in the tool palette, then click in the rectangle and type a title, such as Employee Details.

4. With the text object selected, click the Text Color tool and choose white.

5. With the rectangle object selected, click the Fill Color tool in the tool palette, and choose black.

6. In the Object Navigator, find the text object you created under Body. You can tell

which objects are text objects by the A icon next to the name. In our case, the text object is B_3. 7. Once you have selected the object, click the title bar of the Paper Design view to select the Paper Design view.

8. Choose Layout Bring to Front.

9. Run your report to the Paper Design view. It should now look something like this: 18-10 Oracle Reports Users Guide to Building Reports Figure 18–11 Paper Design View of Report with Title 10. Save your report as graphics_your_initials.rdf.

18.4 Summary

Congratulations You have successfully created a paper report and modified the text color and fill colors, as well as added graphics. You now know how to: ■ use the Report Wizard to create a simple report definition. ■ modify the layout of the objects in your report. ■ add a border to the report. ■ add bullets to each record. ■ add a horizontal separator between each record. ■ add a title to your report using fill colors and layout features. 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 Reports Builder or hosted on the Oracle Technology Network OTN, as described in Section 4.1.1, Using the Oracle Reports online Help .