Defining Report Texts

To enter report texts from any Create Report screen:

  1. Report Writer

  2. From the screen Create Report or Change Report or Display Report : Initial Screen , choose Start of the navigation path Goto Next navigation step Texts Next navigation step . End of the navigation path

    The screen Create Report / Change Report / Display Report: Texts screen appears.

    Report Painter

    From the screen Report Painter : Create/Change/Display Report , choose Start of the navigation path Extras Next navigation step Report Texts End of the navigation path .

  3. To enter text, choose one of the processing functions in the following table.

  4. Processing Functions for Text Definition

    Function

    Choose (Report Painter)

    Choose (Report Writer)

    Enter text for title page

    Title page

    Title page

    Enter text for headers

    Headers

    Headers

    Enter text for footers

    Footers

    Footers

    Enter text for last page

    End page

    End page

    Enter text for export of report to HTML and Office Integration

    Text for export

    Text for export

    The screen Change <text position> <report name> in Language <language code> appears.

    If these functions are not available, choose Start of the navigation path Formatting Next navigation step Report layout End of the navigation path and check whether Change allowed during execution is selected on the tab Page/control .

  5. Choose Start of the navigation path Text Next navigation step Save End of the navigation path .

  6. Choose Start of the navigation path Text Next navigation step Exit End of the navigation path .

  7. The text appears on the Create Report: Texts screen.

  8. To save the report, choose Start of the navigation path Report Next navigation step Save End of the navigation path .

Entering Variables in Report Text

In the report output, you can insert text variables, frames, and rows with Insert . For more information about the different types of text variables you can define in your report text, and how to enter variables in report text, see Using Variables in Report Text Definition .