4.5 Meta-Templates

It is easy to design a single simple report from a blank template. (See Creating a Blank Report Template.) However, it is more common to create a set of multiple related reports that share certain report properties, layout, and even report elements. In this situation, you should first design a meta-template or “boilerplate report” that encapsulates these common report features. You can then design the individual reports using the meta-template as a common prototype. This allows you to create a set of reports with a common look-and-feel.

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