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This dialog lets you edit the properties of the group [[footer  page or group footer structure .htm|FOOTER]].

The group FOOTER is composed immediately after the group [[detail  report detail line structure .htm|DETAIL]], and provides the logical place for adding subtotals to your report.

**Color**

Enter a valid color equate in the **TextColor** or **BackGround** fields, or press the ellipsis (...) button to select a color from the **Color** dialog. The **Window Designer** adds the [[color  set color .htm|COLOR]] attribute to your header declaration.

See ..\LIBSRC\EQUATES.CLW for a list of valid color equates. See //Windows Design Issues// in the //User's Guide// for a discussion on using color to enhance your application.

**Design**

| **Locked** | "Freezes" all the controls on the band so that subsequent data dictionary changes are not applied. You can override the #Freeze attribute for all controls or for individual controls. See **[[application options dialog.htm|Application Options]]**. |

**General**

| **Layout ** | Indicates the orientation of report controls.//Default// maintains the current layout setting as defined by the main REPORT structure//Left to Right// maintains the original layout specified in the Report Formatter.//Right to Left// essentially "flips" the report controls' display as a mirror image of the layout specified in the Report Formatter. |
| **Page After** | To print the FOOTER, then force a new page, type a value in the **Page after** box. This sets the [[pageafter  set page break after .htm|PAGEAFTER]] attribute. This prints the FOOTER, then begins a new page.The page number automatically increments, unless you reset it. To reset the page number to a value you specify, type it in the **Page after** field. |
| **Page Before** | To print the FOOTER structure on a new page, type a value in the **Page Before** box. This sets the [[pagebefore  set page break first .htm|PAGEBEFORE]] attribute. The print engine generates a page break before printing at the top of the next page.The page number automatically increments, unless you reset it. To reset the page number to a value you specify, type it in the **Page Before** field. |
| **TextFont** | Calls the [[select font dialog.htm|Font]] dialog which lets you select the font (typeface), size, style (such as bold or italic), color, and font effects (underline and strikeout) for all the controls in the report section. You may override the section font by setting a different font in the Properties dialog for any specific control. As you choose options, the dialog box displays a sample of the selected font. |
| **Use** | This defines the [[use  set field equate label or control update variable .htm|USE]] attribute for the structure. Type a field equate label to reference the FOOTER in executable code. |
| **With Next** | To prevent 'widow' elements in a printout, type a value in the **With Next **field. This sets the [[withnext  set widow elimination .htm|WITHNEXT]] attribute. A 'widowed' print element is one which prints, but then is separated from the succeeding elements by a page break.The value specifies the number of succeeding elements to print--a value of '1,' for examples, specifies that the next element must print on the same page, else page overflow puts them on the next. |
| **With Prior** | To prevent 'orphan' elements in a printout, type a value in the **With Prior** field. This sets the [[withprior  set orphan elimination .htm|WITHPRIOR]] attribute. An 'orphaned' print element is one which prints on a following page, separated from its related items.The value specifies the number of preceding elements to print--a value of "1," for example, specifies that the previous element must print on the same page. |

**Extra**

| **Absolute** | Specifies that the FOOTER section always prints at the same fixed position on the page. This adds the [[absolute  set fixed position printing .htm|ABSOLUTE]] attribute to the FOOTER structure. |
| **Alone** | Specifies that the FOOTER section always prints alone on a page. |
| **Together** | Specifies that the band is to only print on a single page, rather than being automatically split if there is not sufficient room for it. This adds the [[together  set to print on a single page .htm|TOGETHER]] attribute. |

**Position**

Lets you set the location and size of the group footer. The position is relative to the top left corner of the paper.

The **Position **dialog lets you specify the [[at  set position and size .htm|AT]] attribute. Filling in the attribute manually is optional--you may set the position visually, by dragging with the mouse in the **Report Designer's Page Layout View**.

To set a location or size for your report section, specify fixed coordinates with this dialog. Choose from the following options for the **Top Left Corner**, the **Width**, and the **Height**.

| **Default** | Sets a value based on the **Paper** property size and Print Detail position (see also **[[report properties.htm|Report Properties]]** dialog). |
| **Value** | To set a specific position and size, select the appropriate **Value **choices and enter a value in the entry box. |

The measurement units for these fields are specified in the **General** category of the **Report Properties** dialog.

**See Also:**

[[how to set report group breaks.htm|How to Set Report Group Breaks]]

**Quick Links**

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| **Embeds** | Accesses the **[[gen72.htm|Embedded Source]]** dialog for this procedure. |