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Because the annotate elements (in this case lines) must be placed manually through trial and error,

this technique has a limited utility in an environment where report tables are constantly

undergoing change or where the numbers of rows or columns are not fixed.

Sometimes the annotate lines have a better visual impact if the report does not already have a lot

of lines. The previous example has been repeated below using the JOURNAL style.

Although this example adds lines to the report, the annotate facility could also be used to add a

multitude of symbols (including arrows), additional text, ...