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Summary

The Summary band prints once at the end of the report. Use it for grand totals, closing notes, and end-of-report charts or maps.

Goal

Use the Summary band correctly in your report layout.

Prerequisites

  • A report is open on the Design tab

Steps

  1. Open the Design tab.
  2. In the Design explorer, select the Summary band (create or enable it if your report does not show it yet).
  3. Set the band height in Properties if needed.
  4. Place elements (labels, fields, images, and so on) inside the band.

[ Screenshot: Summary band on the design canvas ]

  1. Preview the report to confirm the band prints at the expected time.

Result

Content in the Summary band appears according to the band’s role in the page/group lifecycle.

Tips

Tip

Place overall KPIs and report-wide charts in Summary rather than repeating them in Detail.

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