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Add Rows and Columns

Once you create a table in the report designer, you can insert and delete additional rows and columns in your table based on your requirements.

To Add Rows and Columns to a Table Data Region

Add rows to a table.

Method 1

  1. Select the cell in the row (or the entire row) where you want to add a row.

  2. Right-click the selected cell (or row), and choose one of the following insert options from the context menu.

    • To add a new row above the selected row, choose the Row > Insert Row - Above option.

    • To add a new row below the selected row, choose the Row > Insert Row - Below option.


      Using Context Menu to Insert Additional Rows in a Table

Method 2

  1. Click anywhere inside the table.

  2. A row handler will appear when you place the cursor to the left of the table row. Click the row handler to add a new row.


    Adding rows in a table using the row handler

Method 3

  1. Select the cell in the row (or the entire row) where you want to add a row.

  2. Right-click the selected cell (or row), and choose the Row > More option from the context menu.

  3. In the Insert Rows dialog box that appears, specify the number of rows you want to insert and their position (i.e., above or below) to the selected cell (or row) in the table. The Count field in the dialog accepts values ranging from 1 to 20.


    Adding rows in a table using the row handler


  4. Click the Insert button.

Add columns to a table.

Method 1

  1. Select the cell in the column (or the entire column) where you want to add a column.

  2. Right-click the selected cell (or column), and choose one of the following insert options from the context menu.

    • To add a new column to the left of the selected column, choose the Column > Insert Column - Left option.

    • To add a new column to the right of the selected column, choose the Column > Insert Column - Right option.


      Using Context Menu to Insert Additional Columns in a Table

Method 2

  1. Click anywhere inside the table.

  2. A column handler will appear when you place the cursor on the top of the table column. Click the column handler to add a new column.


    Adding columns in the table using the column handler

Method 3

  1. Select the cell in the column (or the entire column) where you want to add a column.

  2. Right-click the selected cell (or column), and choose the Column > More option from the context menu.

  3. In the Insert Columns dialog box that appears, specify the number of columns you want to insert and their position (i.e., left or right) concerning the selected cell (or column) in the table. The Count field in the dialog accepts values ranging from 1 to 20.


    Adding columns in a table using the context menu


  4. Click the Insert button.

To Delete Rows and Columns from a Table Data Region

Delete rows from a table.

  1. Select the cell in the row (or the entire row) that you want to delete.

  2. Right-click the selected cell (or row), and choose the Row > Delete Row option from the context menu.


    Delete Rows in a Table

Delete columns from a table.

  1. Select the cell in the column (or the entire column) that you want to delete.

  2. Right-click the selected cell (or column), and choose the Column > Delete Column option from the context menu.


    Delete Columns in a Table