Subdetailband

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A subdetail band is a sort of detail band, but it is subordinate to the real detail band. For example if you want to print a list of audio CDs, and for each CD a title list should be printed, you would use a detail band for printing the CD names and connect a subdetail band to the titles dataset, so separate lists of titles are printed below each CD name. Please note that in order to use such a connection you must create a corresponding table connection (called "master-detail-relationship") as well by using the database setup.

The following options are available for the subdetail band:

Table:

This is the dataset that is used by the subdetail band.

Color:

This defines the background color of the report band.

Master:

The master is the table superior to the subdetail table. For each record in the master table a subdetail list is printed.

Only print if expression is true: see Standard bands

·	before master-detailband: prints the subdetail records before printing their master record from the detail band

·	at bottom of page: moves the band to the bottom of the page before printing it

·	print header/footer even if dataset is empty: header and footer bands of the subdetail band will be printed even if there are no subdetail data records to print

·	force new page: starts a new page before printing the band

·	force new column: starts a new column before printing the band (when using reports with multiple columns)

Headerband:

This band is printed as a header before the subdetail data records are printed.

Footerband:

This band is printed as a footer after the subdetail data records have been printed.

Frame: see Standard bands