Inserting Repeating Groups
Use
You want to output a number of data records for one symbol.
Prerequisites
See the Prerequisites
section under Document Template Layout Editing.
Note
To insert a master repeating group (value assignment type) or slave group (additional information, such as components of a value assignment, user-defined texts for a value assignment, usage of a value assignment) you can use the WWI Wizard.
Procedure
Select the symbols to be included in the repeating group.
NoteRepeating groups may not extend over segments in a table row that comprise a number of cells. Either the whole repeating group must be within one cell or the repeating group must extend over one or more whole table rows.
Incorrect:
Repeating group extends over two cells but not the whole table row.
<11BRG001(...)>
<11ERG001>
...
Repeating group extends over several cells but not whole table rows.
...
<11BRG001(...)>
...
...
<11ERG001>
Correct:
Complete repeating groups are within one cell.
<11BRG001(...)>
<11ERG001>
...
<11BRG002(...)>
....<11ERG002>
Repeating group extends over the whole table row.
<11BRG001(...)>
...
...
<11ERG001>
Repeating group extends over two whole table rows.
<11BRG001(...)>
...
...
...
...
...
<11ERG001>
Repeating group extends over a whole table.
<11BRG001(...)>
...
...
<11ERG001>
End of the note.On the
Rep. Group
tab page, choose the required repeating group type (see Repeating Group Types).If you want to nest repeating groups, note the syntax graph (see Repeating Groups and Repeating Groups for Formulas).
Depending on the repeating group type, other fields may appear. For more information, see the F1 help for the respective field.
NoteIf you want to insert a master group, slave group, or source group, you can select the respective node in the symbol tree. The system automatically enters the corresponding repeating group type.
End of the note.Enter the required data and choose
.The system adds the control objects for the repeating groups to the highlighted area.
NoteStandard repeating groups have the report symbol type 11
The numbering of the repeating groups must be unique. Otherwise, the error log cannot be assigned uniquely in the document template.
Group identifications must be placed in separate paragraphs (formatted as hidden) so that paragraph formatting is not lost when they are later merged.
End of the note.
See also:
Example: Repeating Group with Instance Control
Example: Repeating Group of Type G
Example: Creating a Table of Contents.