Add Page Numbers and System Information to a Report

Page numbers or other system information (for example, current date and time, user name, ) can be inserted into a report.

Generally, this information is displayed within Page Headers and Footers and in Page Margin bands. To add page numbers or system information to a report, drag and drop the Page Info control from the Control Toolbox.

Follow the instructions below for the following specific tasks:

• Add Page Numbers

• Add System Date and Time

• Add the User Name.

Add Page Numbers

1. Select the Page Info control, then in the Property Grid locate the Page Information property, and display its dropdown list.

   There are several options available.

2. Select whether to display only the current page number (Latin or Roman, uppercase or lowercase) or the current page number and the of total number of pages.

   

3. Formatting of the control's text can be defined. In the Property Grid, set the Format property to Page {0} of {1}.

   

Add System Date and Time

4. Select the Page Info control, then in the Property Grid, locate the Page Information property and set it to Current Date and Time.

   

5. Define the formatting of the control's text using its Format property.

   

   The result is shown below.

   

Add the User Name

6. Select the Page Info control, then in the Property Grid, locate the Page Information property and set it to User Name.

   

7. Define the formatting of the control's text. In the Property Grid, set the Format property to Current User: {0}.

   

   The result is shown below.