# Report functions

The **Report** category contains functions that modify the layout of the rendered report.

| Function Name                 | Purpose                                                                      |
| ----------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Is Export Type**            | Tests whether the given export type has been selected for this report.       |
| **Row Banding**               | Alternates the background color of each item band in a group.                |
| **Hide Repeating**            | Hides equal values in a group. Only the first changed value is printed.      |
| **Hide Page Header & Footer** | Hides the page header and footer bands when the output type is not pageable. |
| **Show Page Footer**          | Only shows the page footer on the last page rendered in the report.          |


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