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You can use the Report Attributes page to precisely control report layout, pagination, column sorting, error messages, export links, and column breaks.
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Accessing the Report Attributes Page
You can access the Report Attributes page by clicking the Report link next to the report region you want to edit on the Page Definition. You can also navigate to the Report Attributes page by clicking the region name and then selecting the Report Attributes tab.
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To access the Report Attributes page:
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On the Workspace home page, click the Application Builder icon.
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Select the application.
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Select a page.
The Page Definition appears.
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Under Regions, click Report next to the name of the report region you want to edit.
The Report Attributes page appears and is divided into the following sections:
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Column Attributes control the report layout. See "Altering Report Layout Using Column Attributes".
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Layout and Pagination attributes control report pagination. See "Controlling Report Pagination".
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Sorting attributes enable you to define images and image attributes for images that display in report headings to sort values. See "Enabling Column Sorting".
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Messages contain attributes that enable you to define messages that display if no data is found or more data is found than can be displayed.
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Report Export attributes enable you to add download link to a report or export a report as either an XML file or CSV file. See "Adding a Download Link to a Report" and "Exporting a Report as an XML Fileor a CSV File".
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Break Formatting attributes enable you to control if a specific column repeats and how column breaks appear when printed. See "Controlling Column Breaks".
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To learn more about a specific attribute, click the item label.
When Help is available, the item label changes to red when you pass your cursor over it and the cursor changes to an arrow and question mark. See "About Field-Level Help".
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Click Apply Changes.
About Navigation Alternatives
The Report Attribute page is divided into these sections: Column Attributes, Layout and Pagination, Sorting, Messages, Report Export, Break Formatting, and External Processing.
You can access these sections by scrolling down the page, or by clicking a navigation button at the top of the page.
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When you select a button at the top of the page, the selected section appears and all other sections are temporarily hidden. To view all sections of the page, click Show All.