To add Data bands to a Sample PDF Report template
You can add all the required Data bands for a report template, and then add the required fields and/or images to each Data band, or you can add one Data band at a time and then the fields and/or images for the band. Before you can add a Data band header or Data band footer, you must have the Data band added to the template and you must select it.
1. If you have not done so already, open the Sample tab.
2. On the Geneticist Assistant main menu, select Reports > Report Designer.
The PDF Report Designer Data Sources dialog box opens.
3. Leave the default data source values as-is, or edit or all of the values as appropriate, and then at the bottom of the dialog box, click Show Designer.
 | For information about the PDF Report Designer Data Sources dialog box, and the values that you can set in this dialog box, see The PDF Report Designer user interface. |
The PDF Report Designer opens. When the Report Designer opens, it is blank. The Work Area displays the first page (Page 1) for the report.
4. For each Data band that you are adding to the report template, do the following:
a. If you are adding a Data header or Data footer to a Data band, then click the Data band to select it.
The band is highlighted in red, with “grab” handles (red circles) displayed on its outline.
b. On the Object Inspector toolbar, click the Report bands icon.
A Bands menu opens.
c. On the Band menu that opens, click the appropriate band type, for example, Data.
The band is added to Page 1 of the report in the Work Area, and it is automatically selected. The band is labeled as <band type(n)>, for example, ReportHeader1.