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7.3 Describing the tableTo display the table description, select "Table description" from the popup menu of a table element (cellbelonging to the header, to the data or to the totals). The following window is displayed:This window is used to view:• in the top section, the name of the table as well as the columns found in the table.• in the bottom section, either the characteristics of the table if the table name is selected, or the characteristicsof the selected column.7.3.1 Characteristics of the tableThree tabs are displayed in the bottom section if the name of the table is selected. These tabs are used toconfigure the entire table."General" tab: Configuring the tableThe "General" tab is used to define:• Whether the table rows are breakable and/or auto-sizable.If the rows are breakable, the lines can "overlap" over 2 pages (if the text displayed in the column isvery long for example).If the rows are auto-sizable, the cells can be expanded in order to display their entire content. If a cellis expanded, all the cells found in the row will also be expanded.• The position of the table header (block for displaying the header) as well as its characteristics.• The size and position of the table in the page."Border" tab: Configuring the table gridlinesThe "Border" tab is used to configure the table gridlines. For a custom setting, you have the ability to configurethe gridlines of each cell. To do so, display the description of each table cell.96Part 1: Report editor