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Producing Headings and Footings

Headings and footings are generated only when a primary detail group is produced. The report and page headings are generated when the primary detail group is produced. The report and page footings are updated when the current primary detail group is completed, which is determined by the following:

• Beginning of the next primary detail group
• Release of the report
• End of the program

Until the primary detail group is completed, the report and page footings contain values from the previous primary detail group.

Although each primary detail group has a report heading, page heading, page footing, and report footing associated with it, only selected headings and footings actually print.

• The report heading associated with the first primary detail group in the report prints.
• The report footing associated with the last primary detail group in the report prints.
• The page headings associated with the first primary detail group on each page prints.
• The page footings associated with the last completed primary detail group that fits on each page prints.