Types of database layout parts

A layout can have several parts, each with its own position and function. Some layout parts appear on each record. Others appear only when you view a summary of the database.

A new layout always contains a body part. Columnar layouts also contain a header part. You can add other parts as needed.

  Layout part   Description    
Header Repeats at the top of each page

Body Contains the records of the database

Leading grand summary Contains one or more summary fields that summarize the data in all the records of the database (above the body part)

Subsummary Contains one or more summary fields that summarize the data for each group of sorted records

Trailing grand summary Contains one or more summary fields that summarize the data in all the records of the database (below the body part and any subsummary parts)

Footer Repeats at the bottom of each page

Related topics

  Creating and working with database layouts
Inserting a database header or footer part
Summarizing database data

 
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