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The Report Master is the main frame of the report, and includes the Page Master and the Report Page. These are stacked within each other with the Report Master at the back, the Page Master in the middle, and finally the Report Page on the top. Together, these layers form the HTML structure that defines how each page of your report will look.
The first figure .-below shows the Page Editor for the report's Report Master. Compare this figure with the figure under it and note the different report elements used to create this page.
Figure 1 - Preview of a Report Master
Figure 2 - A report page based on the Report Master in the previous figure
You can drag-and-drop Visual Components from the menu on the left into the Page Editor.
You can also add scripting to Text elements in the Report Master. This will allow you to enter scripts which will run on all the pages in the report, in the same location on each page, thereby avoiding the necessity of having to repeat scripts on each page (go to Scripting in Text Elements for more information).
The Report Master has a property sheet. To open this, in the Layout and Styles toolbox, right-click on the Report Master and select Properties (go to Report Master Property Sheet for more information).
Page Master Area (Page Target)
The Page Master Area (Page Target) indicates where Reportal will insert the active Page Master.