Creating report in document format

Hi All,

We want to create a report in Document format
Let me explain
We are having table, which stores comments, short description and findings. These fields should not be displayed in tabular format.
But should be dispalyed in paragraph format.
In addition to these fields, the other fields like title,date etc also to be displayed.

How to create this report?

Thanks & Regards


Sunil (BOB member since 2002-10-02)

honnestly, I personnalt don’t understand what you want to do :confused: :confused:
Could you explain your trouble in a different way or with more precisions ?


bernard timbal :fr: (BOB member since 2003-05-26)

I think you want to use sections?

This is easily done by creating your query and starting your report. Then click on the button “slice and dice”, be sure the section-screen is activated (button no. 2) and drag’n drop you objects in the section area.

Is this what you want?


jobjoris :netherlands: (BOB member since 2004-06-30)

I’m having a bit of trouble understanding your question as well. If we’ve all missed the mark, perhaps you could give us a simple example format.

Until then, a couple of suggestions come to mind. If you are wanting the fields in the table to go down instead of across, use the Format, Rotate Table function. If your fields have large amounts of text and you want it to wrap, use Format, Cell, and choose Wrap Text on the Alignment tab. You may also want to consider the Row by row auto fit option.


Dwayne Hoffpauir :us: (BOB member since 2002-09-19)

Hi All,

Thanks for the suggestion, I have implemented the suggestions

I want to preapre a report in the following way

Audit Report No. xxxxxxx Country xxxxxxxxx
Report Date dd/mm/yyyy Unit xxxxxxxxxx
Department xxxxxxxx

Recommended Solution Short Description


XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I think this will give some idea

thanks a lot


Sunil (BOB member since 2002-10-02)

seeing your draft, it seems not to bee too difficult. where have you trouble putting this idea into reality ? :wink:

I think you can obtain this page layout using cell and tables. Do you want to use sections too ? Are this informations from one DP or more ?


bernard timbal :fr: (BOB member since 2003-05-26)

This should be possible by formatting the tables and cells.
You might need to add some empty cells or delete some cells to get the precise indentation.

You will also need to specify the relative distance of various cells and blocks so that they appear like a paragraph.


mkumar (BOB member since 2002-08-26)

Hi ALL,

Thanks A Lot

I have successfully created the report,

Thanks & Regards


Sunil (BOB member since 2002-10-02)