Inserting text as background

[Former Member]

I was wondering how to insert a text across a report and put it as a background. For example, I am trying to insert "SAMPLE" on a diagonal across the report and select the "move to back" option. When I do this, the bottom half of the report gets moved to the next page. Am I doing something wrong? Is there a different way to do this???

Thanks.

[patrick_genest]

Hi Megan,

If you want to display some text or an object in the background for each page, you can use the "Underlay following section option" on the Page Header section. To do so, you can follow the steps below.

1. Add a section to your Page Header

1.1 Select "Section Expert" under the menu "Report"

1.2 In the "Section Expert" window, select the "Page Header" section and click on the "Insert"

button.

You will now have Page Header - a and Page Header - b

2. Underlay the Page Header - b

2.1 In the "Section Expert" select the "Page Header - b" section, and check the section option:

"Underlay Following Section", then click "OK"

3. Resize the Page Header - b section and add the text or object you will like to see in the background.

Note: Be careful to not set the Page Header - b section larger than the maximum height of your paper size, otherwise you will get an error message when attempting to view the report.

Hope this help!

[Former Member]

Hi Patrick,

I think we are on the right path, I just can't make it to the end! I followed you all the way until it was time to resize. After hitting OK, it goes to my report, but I don't see where anything was added (so I don't see where I can resize it or add "SAMPLE.")

What did I miss?

Thanks,

Megan