Setting Page Breaks

This topic covers these screens:

Page Breaks Tab

Access this tab by selecting Edit—Add (or Edit) Blueprint from the Blueprint Manager screen, then select the Page Breaks tab. Use the Page Breaks tab to define where a new page begins, the location of any header constants, and the maximum number of pages for each content item to be checked into your content management system.

Edit Page Breaks Screen

Access this screen by selecting Edit on the Page Breaks tab. Use it to specify where new pages should begin, header constant, and maximum pages per content item.

Options

Field

Description

New Page Begins

Specifies the rules that determine when to start a new page in the current output file (content item), based on data seen while parsing the input report. Valid options are:

  • Never: Keeps report on one page. All other screen options become unavailable.

  • Between Fixed-Length Pages: Enables you to specify the number of lines in a fixed-length page and the maximum pages per content item.

  • When Header Constant Matches First Page. Starts a new page in the current output file (content item) when the contents of the header constant in the current page of the input report match the contents of the first header constant in the report.

  • When Header Constant Matches Fixed Value. Starts a new page in the current output file (content item) when the contents of the header constant in the current page of the input report matches the value specified in the "Header Constant Fixed Value" field.

Location of Header Constant

A line number, a character start position, and a character end position together define a location, within one of the header regions of the input report.  The "Location of Header Constant" specifies a region that has contents compared either to a specified fixed value, or to the corresponding location on the first page of the input report.

Maximum Pages per Content Item

The maximum number of pages allowed for each content item to be checked into the content management system. For example, you might want to limit the number of pages per content item to minimize download time for users who will access the report remotely. Select "Unlimited" to impose no limit.