4 Report Layout
The term report and report template are used interchangeably. here. “Report template” stresses the fact that the designed report contains no actual data, only layout and formatting information.
When you create a new report template, you can base the report template on a pre-designed meta-template (see Meta-Templates) or create a “blank” report template (see Creating a Blank Report Template).
A blank report contains no elements, but it does represent a particular model. The report engine uses two layout models, Flow Layout and Tabular Layout. The layout method affects the manner in which report elements appear when the report is executed.
In flow layout, the report page consists of one or more page areas that all represent a single flow. Elements that you add to the report page will flow from one page area into the next based on the ordering that you assign. See Flow Report Layout for more information about flow layout.
In tabular layout, the report page is divided into independent grid cells, each of which hosts an independent sequential flow of elements. Elements that you place in one grid cell cannot flow into other grid cells. See Tabular Report Layout for more information about tabular layout.
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