The Special Field Object
The Special Field object is used for printing all report-related information. For example, it can print the current page number or the total number of pages. Since there isn’t a way for you to calculate this information yourself, this field was created as a catch-all for all the miscellaneous types of report information that you need. Table 2-3 lists the available fields and what they mean. These fields are treated the same as a database field object. They can be added to the report by themselves, or included in a textbox object. They also have all the same formatting options that were described in the Formatting Strings section.
Table 2-3. Special Fields.
| Special Field | Description |
|---|---|
| DataDate | The date when the report was last refreshed. |
| DataTime | The time when the report was last refreshed. |
| FileAuthor | The file author that is stored with the report. |
| FileCreationDate | The date when the report was created. |
| Filename | The report’s file name. |
| GroupNumber | The current group number. |
| GroupSelection | The group selection formula. |
| ModificationDate | The date the report was last modified. |
| ModificationTime | The time the report was last modified. |
| PageNofM | Prints “Page X of Y”. |
| PageNumber | The current page number. |
| PrintDate | The date the report was printed. |
| PrintTime | The time the report was printed. |
| RecordNumber | The current record number. |
| RecordSelection | The record selection formula. |
| ReportComments | The report comments that are stored with the report. |
| ReportTitle | The report title. |
| TotalPageCount | The total number of pages. |
