Hide AllYou can choose the page numbering format for your Page reports by selecting from a list of pre-defined formats or by creating a custom page numbering expression.
Adding page numbers to a Page report
There are two ways to add page numbering to a page report.
- From the Report Explorer, under the Common Values node, drag a pre-defined page numbering format and drop it directly onto the report design surface.
- Or add a TextBox control to the report design surface and in the Value property of the control, use the Expression Editor Dialog to select a page numbering expression from the Common Values node.
Usually a page number is added to a report header or footer, but you can add it anywhere on the layout page.
Pre-defined page numbering formats
You can find the pre-defined page numbering formats listed in the Report Explorer under the Common Values node, and in the Expression Editor under the Common Values field.
Predefined Format Descriptions
| Numbering Format | Description |
|---|---|
| Page N of M | This format displays the current page out of the total number of pages in the report. Here N signifies the current page of a report and M the total number of report pages. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: ="Page " & Globals!PageNumber & " of " & Globals!TotalPages |
| Page N of M (Section) | This format displays the current page out of the total number of pages of a grouped report section. Here N signifies the current page of a grouped report section and M signifies the total number of pages in a grouped report section. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: ="Page " & Globals!PageNumberInSection & " of " & Globals!TotalPagesInSection |
| Page N of M (Cumulative) | This format displays the current page out of the total number of cumulative pages in a report. Here N signifies the current page of the report and M signifies the total number of cumulative pages in a report. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: ="Page " & Globals!CumulativePageNumber & " of " & Globals!CumulativeTotalPages |
| Page Number | This format displays only the current page number of a report. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: =Globals!PageNumber |
| Page Number (Section) | This format displays only the current page number of a specific grouped report section. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: =Globals!PageNumberInSection |
| Total Pages | This format displays only the total number of pages in the report. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: =Globals!TotalPages |
| Total Pages (Section) | This format displays only the total number of pages in specific grouped report section. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: =Globals!TotalPagesInSection |
| Cumulative Page Number | This format displays only the current cumulative page number of the report. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: =Globals!CumulativePageNumber |
| Cumulative Total Pages | This format displays only the total number of cumulative pages in a report. Use the following expression to set this page numbering format: =Globals!CumulativeTotalPages |
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Tip: In addition to modifying the page numbering expression in the Expression Editor, you can also modify the pre-defined formats directly in the control on the design surface. |
Custom page numbering formats
Use the following steps to create your own page numbering format.
To create a custom page numbering format
- From the toolbox, drag and drop a Textbox control onto the report design surface.
- With the Textbox selected on the report, under the Properties window, click the Property dialog link. This is a command to open the TextBox dialog. See Properties Window for more on how to access commands.
- In the TextBox - General dialog that appears, in the Value field, enter a page numbering expression like the following:
=Globals!PageNumber & "/" & Globals!TotalPages - Click OK to close the dialog.
- Select the Preview tab. Page numbers appear in the expression format you set in the Value field above, in this case, for a one-page report, "1/1."
See Also
Concepts
Common Values
Expressions