Limit rows per page, include spacer and format last row on page break

Question

Hello,
I am new to BI and would like some help with an issue I don't seem to be able to resolve?
I have a table that uses two xml group elements (2nd nested inside first) to produce my detail lines.
Example:-
First for-each loop runs over shipto details and within this another for-each loop runs over items related to that shipto, all of which results in multiple detail lines.
I need to limit the number of rows per page and should the data roll over to the next page I need to place a horizontal closing border on the first page's table (only using column borders).
Also when the data does not fill the page I need to add spacer rows to the page limit?
I have tried using examples found in these forums, position(), counters etc… but due to having the second detail loop I’m unable to get these working or I’m doing something wrong?
Your help would be greatly appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi BIPuser, thanks for the links.
I have tried some of the examples which I can get working with a single level of detail lines. However when I add the second level of detail lines the position() function seems to fail as my rowlimit appears to be ignored.
I am also unable to get the $lpp example working because the outer detail loop may only have one xml element and therefore BI assumes only one line is to be printed when in fact the inner xml element detail loop may have further multiple lines. I need to effectively count the outer & inner loops as one to determine the number of lines being processed.
Example of xml - My table for detail lines needs to include both ShipTo & item number lines grouped as shown, thereby counting & outputting 7 lines in this instance.
<INVOICE>
<On_Ship_To_S23> Outer loop
<On_itm_num_shr_row_S21> Inner Loop
<On_itm_num_shr_row_S21>
<On_itm_num_shr_row_S21>
</On_Ship_To_S23>
<On_Ship_To_S23>
<On_itm_num_shr_row_S21>
<On_itm_num_shr_row_S21>
</On_Ship_To_S23>
</INVOICE>