Report Book Pagination

To ensure that the report book's pagination increments correctly, you need to modify a few variables.

To establish the report book pagination:

1.

In the Project Explorer, double-click to open Content_Page_One.jrxml.

2.

On the Design tab, double-click the text field containing the expression " "+$V{PAGE_NUMBER}.

3.

In the Expression Editor, and click Variables in the left panel.

4.

Update the expression to the following:

"Page "+$V{MASTER_CURRENT_PAGE}+" of"

5.

Click Finish.

6.

Click to select the text field you just updated. Then in the Properties view, select Text Field.

7.

Use the Evaluation Time drop-down menu to select Master.

8.

Back in the Design tab, double-click the text field containing the expression "Page "+$V{PAGE_NUMBER}.

9.

In the Expression Editor, and click Variables in the left panel.

10.

Update the expression to the following:

" "+$V{MASTER_TOTAL_PAGES}

11.

Click Finish.

12.

As you did in steps 6-7, use the Evaluation Time drop-down menu to select Master.

13.

Save your project.