Page elements are defined before new objects are
created.
- Base page is the only compulsory page
element for a form design, and created by default for each
new page. Data included on the Base page is typically that
which identifies the document, and appears on every page of
the output.
- Detail Area contains Detail
Lines that print repeated variable data.
- Sub-form is defined for the additional
information that occur only once in the data, such as
invoice total.
- Group headers print heading information
that appears at the top of a group of detail lines and
automatically at the top of subsequent pages for this group.
- Report header is used to print
information which is needed only on the FIRST page of the
document. Report footer is used to print
information which is needed only on the LAST page of the
document. This may include information such as the total of
an invoice or a remittance advice slip.
- Page header is used to create extra
space for details on all pages subsequent to the first page.
Page footer is used to create extra space
for details on all pages previous to the last page.
- First Page footer is a special footer
that will be printed on the first page only, such as
printing a check form.
- Second Page footer is a special footer
printed on the back of a first page footer on duplex
documents to prevent detail lines occupying a tear-off
portion (such as a payment slip).
- The Carried forward and Brought
forward
page elements are special types of detail lines that, enable
the carrying of totals across pages.
When a form design becomes complex, some page
elements may appear to obstruct others or may even not
fit on the page in the design window. You can define
which page elements are currently visible on screen and
in which order to place those visible elements from the
Placement and visibility
option in the Define menu.
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