Report region in a Form (page) format

Hello,
All the report templates I saw using a table format. Is it possible to display a Report region in a Form format each item on a new line, and a "next" button to fetch the next record (instead of the usual report pagination)?
Thanks for the help,
Arie.

Hi Vikas,
Thanks on your reply. I saw that template but the option 'Number of rows' eluded me. Anyway, although your reply was perfect match to what I asked, its not exactly what I have in mind. Allow me to describe what I'm trying to do, and maybe you, or others, will have a better solution/idea to give me.
I have 2 tables with similar characteristics. The original table TableA and a new, empty one TableB. In one column on the page, I wish to display the records from TableA, one record at a time. In the parallel second column, I wish to have an empty form, based on TableB, that the user wick fill according to the information on the first column. The submit process should fetch a new record, from TableA, to the first column, and save the data from the second column to TableB.
Why your first reply is not a perfect match for me? Well, I thought to incorporate several "shuttle buttons" near several of the items in the first column, that will allow the user to copy the original field data to the new item, on the second column.
Do you think it can be done with HTML DB? Any idea will greatly appreciate.
Many thanks,
Arie.

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I think this is double post.
BUTTON CLICK ON SEARCH ITEM CAUSES OTHER REGIONS (FORM) IN TABLE TO ERRORS
Please read my last comment from that link.
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