Add a Cross-Reference

Cross-references are links the targets of which are located within the current document and are used to help navigation through a report.

In this example, a grouped report is created with a link at the bottom of each group, linking to the beginning of the report.

To create a report with a cross-reference, follow these steps:

1. Create a report with grouping.

2. To add a Report Header band to the report, right-click anywhere on the report, and on the Context menu, point to Insert Band and click ReportHeader.

   

3. Drop a label onto the created ReportHeader band to serve as the report's headline.

4. Click the label to type the desired contents into it. In the Property Grid, set its Name property to reportTop.

   

5. Add a Group Footer band to the report.

   

6. Drop another label onto the band.

7. As it will be the link, change its text to Top of Report, and apply the formatting to it that will indicate that it is a hyperlink (that means, blue colour and underlined text).

8. Finally, set its Navigation Target property to _self.

9. Click the dropdown menu of the Navigation URL property to view the controls available in the report, and select reportTop.

   

   The cross-reference is now set up.

10. Switch to the Preview tab to view the result.