.Header Statement--Begin Formatting Statements for the Header
The .header statement identifies the start of a block of text formatting statements that define the action to be taken at the start of a break in the report.
When you create a report header, put the .header report statement and the formatting statements associated with it before any other .header statements. Report-Writer considers all statements between one .header statement and any subsequent .header, .footer, or .detail statement as part of the first header action.
This statement has the following format:
.header | .heading | .head
report | page | columnname
The parameters for the .header statement are as follows:
report
Prints the header before the start of the report.
page
Prints the header at the top of all pages except the first page.
columnname
A break column name specified in the .sort or .break statements. Specify the column name as a delimited identifier by enclosing it in double quotes ("), if you have previously specified the .delimid statement.
The columnname can be expressed as a variable.
Prints the header before a new value of a break column.
$columnvariable
Variable whose value is a name of a column specified in a .sort or .break statement. Precede the variable must with a dollar sign ($).
If you specify a variable for columnname, Report-Writer evaluates the variable during the loading of the report specification, before retrieving any data.
Note: When using a variable for columnname, specify the same variable identically in corresponding .break, .sort, and .footer statements.