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Band Line Status

The second way that bands affect data presentation is how the data appears on the report.
The band line status controls how the data appears on the report. Table 3–2 describes the three types of band line status.

Table 3–2: Effects of Band Line Status 
Status
Description
Indicator
Default
Band line has an automatic height and is always printed.
None; the band line status area is blank.
Freeform height
Band line is a freeform line with a fixed-line height.
Up and down arrows indicate the top and bottom border of the line.
Conditional printing
Band line prints only when a specific condition is met.
A question mark.

Report Builder indicates the band line status in the narrow channel at the right edge of the band area called the band line status area.

Figure 3–3 shows a report layout with an example of band line status indicator.

Figure 3–3: Layout with Band Status Indicator

See the "Specifying Band Line Height" section for more information about freeform band lines. See the "Specifying Conditional Line Printing" section for more information about conditionally printing band lines.


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