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Report Designer/Format
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The **Report Designer/Format** page allows user to

-  layout and format report header and footer
-  enter report title and description

Add and Configure Items in Report Header and Footer Layout
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.. _Report_Format_Middle_Panel:

.. figure:: /_static/images/Report_Format_Middle_Panel.png
   :align: right
   :width: 383px

   Report Header & Footer

#. In Report Designer, click Format in the left menu.

#. Tick Report Header & Footer check-box in Middle Panel to display
   Report Header and Report Footer sections with default layout. |br|

   .. _Report_Format_Default_Layout:

   .. figure:: /_static/images/Report_Format_Default_Layout.png
      :width: 950px

      Default Header and Footer Layout

#. .. _Report_Format_Add_Item:

   .. figure:: /_static/images/Report_Format_Add_Item.png
      :align: right
      :width: 230px

   Add Item Pop-up

   Add an item using either Add Item button
   or dragging the item type from Middel Panel into Report Header or
   Report Footer.

       If using Add Item button: a Add Item pop-up will be displayed -
       select an item type from the drop-down box and click OK to close
       it.

#. Click on the newly-added item to open Format Properties box.

#. Configure the properties in General Info group.

   -  For an Image:

      #. Give the image a unique name.
      #. Enter the image url.

   -  For a Text item:

      #. Give the item a unique name.
      #. Enter a value to display.

   -  For a Date Time, Page Number, Horizontal Rule or Vertical Rule
      item:

      #. Give the item a unique name.
      #. The value is read-only and has already been fixed as
         {currentDateTime}, {pageNumber}, {horizontalRule} or
         {verticalRule}.

      .. note::

         :doc:`System Variables </ref/spec_izenda_system_variables>` and expressions can be used as values of these items.

#. Configure the properties in Item Formatting group.

   -  For Date Time and Page Number:

      -  Choose a display format

   -  For Text, Date Time and Page Number:

      -  Choose a font face and font size.
      -  Choose text effects bold, italic and underlined.
      -  Set text color and cell color.
      -  Choose text alignment left, center, right or justify.

   -  For Horizontal Rule and Vertical Rule:

      -  Select a line pattern: Solid (default), Dot or Dash.
      -  Select a line color.
      -  Select the line thickness (in pixels).

#. Click Save at the top. |br|

Layout Items in Report Header and Footer Layout
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Items in Report
Header and Footer can be:

-  resized vertically, horizontally or diagonally.
-  dragged around.
-  deleted.

.. _Report_Format_Drag:

.. figure:: /_static/images/Report_Format_Drag.png
   :width: 177px

   Drag an item |br|

.. _Report_Format_Delete:

.. figure:: /_static/images/Report_Format_Delete.png
   :width: 165px

   Delete an item |br|

.. note::
   Headers will not repeat on subsequent pages if your Exporting Orientation is set to landscape or your page size is smaller than A4/Letter.
   


Enter Report Title and Description
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.. _Report_Format_Title_and_Description:

.. figure:: /_static/images/Report_Format_Title_and_Description.png
   :width: 600px

   Title and Description

#. In Report Designer, click Format in the left menu.

#. Tick Report Title & Description check-box in Middle Panel to display
   Title and Description textboxes.

#. Enter the title and description.

#. Configure the properties in Item Formatting group.

   -  Choose a font face and font size.
   -  Choose text effects bold, italic and underlined.
   -  Set text color and cell color.
   -  Choose text alignment left, center, right or justify.

#. Click Save at the top.