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Results User’s Guide
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Adjusting Report Dimensions

Use custom page size to control the position of elements on the printed page. This feature is useful for sizing reports to print on non-standard sized pages. Follow these steps to adjust the report dimensions:

  1. Determine the page size that most closely matches the page dimensions you need.
  2. Choose Options Custom Page Size. The Custom Page Size dialog box appears:
  3. Modify the attributes in this dialog box to reformat your report. Table 4–3 describes the Custom Page Size Attributes.

    Table 4–3: Custom Page Attributes
    Attribute
    Description
    Lines Before Header
    If you include a header in the report, determines the number of blank lines inserted before the header.
    Left Margin
    Determines the left margin, in character spaces.
    Lines Between Header and Body
    If you include a header in your report, determines the number of blank lines inserted between the header and the body of the report.
    Spaces Between Columns
    Determines the number of character spaces between fields printed horizontally across the page.
    Line Spacing
    Determines the number of lines down from each previous record the records are displayed.
    Lines Between Body and Footer
    If you include a footer in the report, determines the number of blank lines inserted between the body of the report and the footer.
    Page Length
    Determines the total number of lines printed on a page.

  4. Change the format attributes as desired.
  5. When you are done reformatting the report, choose OK to save your changes.

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