Add Custom Log Report - Step 3 - Report Design - Header, Footer and Report Properties

Show Report Header

Please follow the steps below if a Report Header is needed.

1. Click the 'View' option at the top right and select 'Header'.
   
   
   
   

Set Report Properties

1. Click the darker gray area that surrounds the report canvas then click the Properties icon on the right.
   
   
   
   
2. Set the page units to either inches, metric or pixels. This example will be inches as shown in the image above.
3. Set the page margins, orientation and paper size as needed. These properties can also be modified after the report is complete and the overall width is known.
   
   
   
   

Add Report Title in the Header

1. To add the report title, drag the TextBox control to the Header section and update the properties as needed.
   Note: It may require clicking off the element and then back on the element to view the complete list of Textbox properties.
   
   
   
   

Add Corporate Logo in the Header

1. Click the 'Parameters' icon on the far right then click '+ New Parameter' at the bottom.
   
   
   
   
2. Enter a hidden report parameter for LogoURL. This is the same parameter used in Corecon's Standard Log Reports and will be populated dynamically based on the account.
   
   
   
   
3. Drag the image control to the left corner of the report header and enter the name, size and position as follows. Be sure to set Source to External.
   Note: It may require clicking off the element and then back on the element to view the complete list of Image properties.
   
   
   
   
4. Navigate to the 'Basic Settings' section and click the small square next to the Value field then choose Expression (not shown).
   
   
   
   
5. Double click on the LogoURL parameter to populate the Expression above then click OK.
   
   
   
   

Add Timestamp in the Footer

1. Drag the TextBox control to the Footer section.
   Note: It may require clicking off the element and then back on the element to view the complete list of Textbox properties.
2. Double click on the TextBox control then right-click the mouse to select Expression.
   
   
   
   
3. Enter =Now() for the expression as shown and click 'OK'.
   
   
   
   
4. Update the TextBox control properties as shown.
   
   
   
   

Add Page Numbering in the Footer

1. Drag the TextBox control to the Footer section.
   Note: It may require clicking off the element and then back on the element to view the complete list of Textbox properties.
2. Double click on the TextBox control then right-click the mouse to select Expression.
3. Enter ="Page " & Globals.PageNumber & " of " & Globals.TotalPages for the expression as shown and click 'OK'.
   
   
   
   
4. Update the TextBox control properties as shown.
   
   
   
   

Adjust the Footer Height

1. Drag the Footer's canvas edge up to reduce the vertical spacing as shown.