How to print static text on an XML publisher report

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Summary How to print static text on an XML publisher report Content Hello, I have an XML publisher report that needs to print pre-formatted data. The data itself is stored in a single field within a table. The data looks like this: Line_num Print_data -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1 Test Name 1. Reporting Mgr 1 2 123 Test Ave. 2. Reporting Mgr 2 3 Test City, 123456, Country 3. Reporting Mgr 3 4 Tel: 1234567890 5 6 7 *** Some Data *** The requirement is to have this data printed like this: Some Heading Company Address Print line_num 1 to 5 Column1 Column2 Column3 ... (These headings will replace (line num = 6)) Continue to print data from line 7 The company logo, address and column headings (Column1, column2, etc.) need to print on every page. My question is: How do I achieve this? I have to print static data on every page with fixed location and then print the actual data from the table on top of it. Any help is appreciated. Please let me know if you need additional details. Sincerely, A

Amishra · Answer

I appreciate the response Pavank.

I was able to find a workaround using watermarks. I am now printing the column headings in the watermark behind the actual text. The text is now printed on top of the template just like it would on a pre-printed stationary.

Pavan kumar. · Answer

Can you try this....

1. Add @section in for-each tag.

Example: <?for-each@section:G_HEADER?>

2. Enable below check box in Table properties.

'Repeat as header row at the top of each page'

Amishra · Answer

My Test Company                                                                 1. Reporting Mgr 1

123 Test Rd City, CA, USA                                                    2. Reporting Mgr 2

CompanyContactCountryAlfreds FutterkisteMaria AndersGermanyCentro comercial MoctezumaFrancisco ChangMexicoErnst HandelRoland MendelAustriaIsland TradingHelen BennettUKLaughing Bacchus WinecellarsYoshi TannamuriCanadaMagazzini Alimentari RiunitiGiovanni RovelliItaly

As you can see, the first 2 lines are coming from one field that contains pre-formatted data in a table. We're printing it as it is. Then I have to print "Company, Contact and Country" as column headings. The pre-formatted data contains blank lines to facilitate this replacement. I then have to continue to print the data from the next line. I can't make these column headings as part of the header as I have to print it in between the lines on each page. Hope this makes more sense. Please let me know if you know a work-around for this issue.

Thanks,

A