# footing modifier

The footing modifier designates a text
string composed of literals and special options to output at the bottom
of each page.

**Synonyms:** footer

## Syntax

```
footing "{{text} {’options’}...}"
```

## Parameter(s)

| text | Text to display in the footing. | |
| --- | --- | --- |
| options | '' | Two single quotation marks print one single quotation mark. |
| 'attr.name' | Inserts the value of the attribute name. Processes any conversion codes, but not correlatives in the attribute-defining item. | |
| b | Inserts the value of the attribute causing the break if the b option has been specified with roll-on or break-on. | |
| c | Centers the output line. | |
| d | Retrieves the current date (dd mmm yyyy format). | |
| f{n} | Inserts the file name in a field of n spaces. | |
| j | Right-justifies the rest of the line. | |
| l | Issues a carriage return/line feed (CR/LF). | |
| n | Prevents the pause at the end of each page (such as the nopage modifier). | |
| p | Retrieves the current page number, right-justified in a field of four spaces. | |
| p{n} | Retrieves the page number, right-justified in a field of n spaces. (Default n=4). | |
| r | Retrieves the Roman numeral page number. | |
| s | Toggles on italics mode. | |
| t | Retrieves the current time and date (hh:mm:ss dd mmm yyyy format). | |
| u | Toggles on underline mode. | |
| v | Toggles on boldface mode. | |
| xc | Used with c to center a segment. The xc delimits the end of the segment. | |
| xs | Toggles off italics mode. | |
| xu | Toggles off underline mode. | |
| xv | Toggles off boldface mode. | |

## Example(s)

```
list entity name phone footing "’lc’page ’p’ printed at’ tlc’this
end into shredder first"
```

## See also

- [break-on modifier](https://d3codex.com/access/break-on-modifier/)
- [File reference (Access Query Language)](https://d3codex.com/access/file-reference-access-query-language/)
- [heading modifier](https://d3codex.com/access/heading-modifier/)
- [Modifiers](https://d3codex.com/access/modifiers/)
- [u0033 user exit](https://d3codex.com/pickbasic-flashbasic/u0033-user-exit/)

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Source: https://d3codex.com/access/footing-modifier/ - part of the D3Codex reference.