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Confine and Flex mode in Oracle Reports Builder

My boss said I have to edit some oracle reports.I have to move some fields to left and right.But every time I do that the layout is broken.I search in google and I found out that it has something to do with Confine and FLex mode.

How to use these properties? Thanks.

Solution

  • Yes, you're right, when moving objects there're some restrictions managed by those buttons appear on the above part of Report Editor(for Paper Layout or Paper Design modes ).

    The following buttons are used in the design time :

    Confine On : enter image description here

    Whenever toggled, the child objects of a frame cannot be moved outside of that frame . (To determine the parent frame just click on enter image description here )

    To set them as free use Confine Off : enter image description here

    Flex On : enter image description here

    Whenever toggled, as the child object(s) of a frame are moved the parent frame expands or shrinks along with that object(s).

    To block such a movement use Flex Off : enter image description here