Specify the paper settings of a report
Paper settings set the paper orientation, the page size format, and the report margins for a report.
Each report defines these paper settings:
- Orientation
- Select Portrait or Landscape as the layout for the report.
- Units
- Specify whether to use centimeters or inches when defining the page size and margins for a report.
- Page Size Format
- Set the page size using either Standard sizes or Custom sizes. With standard, select the desired standard size from the list provided in the combobox. For custom, specify the height and width of the report.
- Margins
- Each page has four margins: top, bottom, left, right.
Paper settings order of precedence
The following areas determine the paper settings for a report, listed here in the order of
precedence:
- In the report design document (.4rp).
- GRW default values.
Set paper settings for a report design document (.4rp)
The Genero Report Writer preferences specify the initial paper settings for a new report.
To change the paper settings of the open report, select
.Tip: To set the paper settings to the current values in the Paper
Settings Configuration of the local Genero Report Writer, click
Load from Default.
Set paper setting preferences for GRW
The Paper Settings Configuration page sets the default paper settings for all new reports.
To change the paper settings of for all subsequent reports, select , then (or, if you are on a Mac, ) .
Tip: To set the paper settings to the installation default values, click
Load from Default.
When created, the paper settings for a report are stored as part of the report design document (.4rp). Changes to the Paper Settings Configuration have no effect on existing reports.