Break a long table into 2 pages

Question

I have a very long table and want to split it into two pages, and I want the first page to say something like "to be continued" and the second one "continued from the last table." I know I have to use the \endhead and \endfirsthead codes somewhere, but I do not know where.


\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}

\usepackage{tabularx, booktabs,multirow,adjustbox,caption,float,subcaption, longtable}

\begin{document}

{
\def\sym#1{\ifmmode^{#1}\else\(^{#1}\)\fi}
\begin{spacing}{1.03}
\begin{longtable}{l*{1}{c}} 
\caption{Executive Constraints by Regime Type} \label{Tab:Tab 2}\\
\hline\hline\endfirsthead\hline\endhead\hline\endfoot\endlastfoot
                    &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(1)}\\
                    &\multicolumn{1}{c}{mean(sd)}\\
\hline
\textbf{Civilian Dictatorship}            &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.300         \\
                    &     (0.240)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.364         \\
                    &     (0.246)         \\

Range of consultation&     -0.0467         \\
                    &     (1.034)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.502         \\
                    &     (0.223)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.367         \\
                    &     (0.258)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members          &       1.029         \\
                    &     (1.119)        
\\\hline
%
\textbf{Democracy}           &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.749         \\
                    &     (0.213)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.770         \\
                    &     (0.205)         \\

Range of consultation&       1.560         \\
                    &     (1.020)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.736         \\
                    &     (0.223)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.850         \\
                    &     (0.136)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members             &       1.413         \\
                    &     (1.123)         \\
\hline
\textbf{Military Dictatorship}            &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.202         \\
                    &     (0.184)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.270         \\
                    &     (0.201)         \\

Range of consultation&      -0.619         \\
                    &     (1.041)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.431         \\
                    &     (0.201)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.279         \\
                    &     (0.222)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members            &       0.843         \\
                    &     (0.866)         \\
\hline
\textbf{Royal Dictatorship}               &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.287         \\
                    &     (0.254)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.410         \\
                    &     (0.224)         \\

Range of consultation&      -0.174         \\
                    &     (0.923)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.158         \\
                    &     (0.170)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.268         \\
                    &     (0.199)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members             &       0.981         \\
                    &     (1.355)         \\
\hline

\hline\hline
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\footnotesize mean coefficients; sd in parentheses}\\
\end{longtable}
\end{spacing}
}

\end{document}```

Imran · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 09:22:11Z

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}

\usepackage{tabularx, booktabs,multirow,adjustbox,caption,float,subcaption, longtable}

\begin{document}

{
\def\sym#1{\ifmmode^{#1}\else\(^{#1}\)\fi}
%\begin{spacing}{1.03} %commented as not defined in the code
\begin{longtable}{l*{1}{c}} 
\caption{Executive Constraints by Regime Type} \label{Tab:Tab 2}\\
\hline
                    &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(1)}\\
                    &\multicolumn{1}{c}{mean(sd)}\\
\hline
\endfirsthead

\multicolumn{2}{c}{continued from the last table}\\
\hline
                    &\multicolumn{1}{c}{(1)}\\
                    &\multicolumn{1}{c}{mean(sd)}\\
\hline
\endhead

\hline\hline\multicolumn{2}{l}{\footnotesize mean coefficients; sd in parentheses}\\
\multicolumn{2}{r}{{to be continued}}
\endfoot

\hline\hline\multicolumn{2}{l}{\footnotesize mean coefficients; sd in parentheses}
\endlastfoot

\textbf{Civilian Dictatorship}            &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.300         \\
                    &     (0.240)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.364         \\
                    &     (0.246)         \\

Range of consultation&     -0.0467         \\
                    &     (1.034)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.502         \\
                    &     (0.223)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.367         \\
                    &     (0.258)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members          &       1.029         \\
                    &     (1.119)        
\\\hline
%
\textbf{Democracy}           &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.749         \\
                    &     (0.213)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.770         \\
                    &     (0.205)         \\

Range of consultation&       1.560         \\
                    &     (1.020)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.736         \\
                    &     (0.223)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.850         \\
                    &     (0.136)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members             &       1.413         \\
                    &     (1.123)         \\
\hline
\textbf{Military Dictatorship}            &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.202         \\
                    &     (0.184)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.270         \\
                    &     (0.201)         \\

Range of consultation&      -0.619         \\
                    &     (1.041)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.431         \\
                    &     (0.201)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.279         \\
                    &     (0.222)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members            &       0.843         \\
                    &     (0.866)         \\
\hline
\textbf{Royal Dictatorship}               &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.287         \\
                    &     (0.254)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.410         \\
                    &     (0.224)         \\

Range of consultation&      -0.174         \\
                    &     (0.923)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.158         \\
                    &     (0.170)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.268         \\
                    &     (0.199)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members             &       0.981         \\
                    &     (1.355)         \\
\hline
\end{longtable}
%\end{spacing}
}

\end{document}

Thank you very much!
– Antonio Smith Bravo
Commented Dec 30, 2021 at 9:44 — Antonio Smith Bravo, Commented Dec 30, 2021 at 9:44

leandriis · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 10:11:25Z

Although not exactly what you asked for, but you can quite easily fit the entire table onto a single page if you redesign it a little bit:

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}

\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{xltabular}
\usepackage{siunitx}
\begin{document}

\begin{table}
\caption{Executive Constraints by Regime Type}
\label{Tab:Tab 2}
\begin{tabularx}{\linewidth}{>{\small}XS[table-format=-1.4]c} 
\toprule
                    & \multicolumn{2}{c}{(1)}\\
\cmidrule{2-3}
                    & {mean} & {(sd)} \\
\midrule

\multicolumn{3}{@{}l}{\textbf{Civilian Dictatorship}}                                  \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.300  & (0.240) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.364  & (0.246) \\
Range of consultation                                              & -0.0467 & (1.034) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.502  & (0.223) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.367  & (0.258) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  1.029  & (1.119) \\
\midrule
\multicolumn{3}{@{}l}{\textbf{Democracy}}                                              \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.749  & (0.213) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.770  & (0.205) \\
Range of consultation                                              &  1.560  & (1.020) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.736  & (0.223) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.850  & (0.136) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  1.413  & (1.123) \\
\midrule
\multicolumn{3}{@{}l}{\textbf{Military Dictatorship}}                                  \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.202  & (0.184) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.270  & (0.201) \\
Range of consultation                                              & -0.619  & (1.041) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.431  & (0.201) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.279  & (0.222) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  0.843  & (0.866) \\
\midrule
\multicolumn{3}{@{}l}{\textbf{Royal Dictatorship}}                                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.287  & (0.254) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.410  & (0.224) \\
Range of consultation                                              & -0.174  & (0.923) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.158  & (0.170) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.268  & (0.199) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  0.981  & (1.355) \\
\bottomrule
\end{tabularx}
\end{table}


\end{document}

Mario Sernicola · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 13:13:57Z

this is my proposal using xltabular package:

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}

\usepackage{tabularx, booktabs,multirow,adjustbox,caption,float,subcaption, longtable}
\usepackage{xltabular}

\begin{document}

\newcolumntype{C}{>{\footnotesize\centering\arraybackslash}X}
\newcolumntype{L}{>{\footnotesize\raggedright\arraybackslash}X}


\begin{xltabular}{\textwidth} {
    >{\hsize=1.70\hsize}L
    >{\hsize=0.30\hsize}C
}

    \caption{Executive Constraints by Regime Type} \label{Tab:Tab 2}\\

    \toprule
    & (1)\\
    & mean(sd)\\ 
    \toprule
    \endfirsthead
        
    \multicolumn{2}{c}%
    {\tablename\ \thetable{}: {Continue from the previuos page.\vspace{0.3cm}}} \\
    \toprule
    & (1)\\
    & mean(sd)\\ 
    \toprule
    \endhead
        
    \midrule
    \multicolumn{2}{r}{\footnotesize\textit{Continue to the next page.}} 
    \endfoot
        
    \endlastfoot
    


\textbf{Civilian Dictatorship} & \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.300         \\
                    &     (0.240)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.364         \\
                    &     (0.246)         \\

Range of consultation&     -0.0467         \\
                    &     (1.034)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.502         \\
                    &     (0.223)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.367         \\
                    &     (0.258)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members          &       1.029         \\
                    &     (1.119)        
\\\midrule
%
\textbf{Democracy}           &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.749         \\
                    &     (0.213)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.770         \\
                    &     (0.205)         \\

Range of consultation&       1.560         \\
                    &     (1.020)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.736         \\
                    &     (0.223)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.850         \\
                    &     (0.136)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members             &       1.413         \\
                    &     (1.123)         \\
\midrule
\textbf{Military Dictatorship}            &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.202         \\
                    &     (0.184)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.270         \\
                    &     (0.201)         \\

Range of consultation&      -0.619         \\
                    &     (1.041)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.431         \\
                    &     (0.201)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.279         \\
                    &     (0.222)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members            &       0.843         \\
                    &     (0.866)         \\
\midrule
\textbf{Royal Dictatorship}               &                     \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index&       0.287         \\
                    &     (0.254)         \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index&       0.410         \\
                    &     (0.224)         \\

Range of consultation&      -0.174         \\
                    &     (0.923)         \\

Party institutionalization index&       0.158         \\
                    &     (0.170)         \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index&       0.268         \\
                    &     (0.199)         \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members             &       0.981         \\
                    &     (1.355)         \\


\bottomrule
\multicolumn{2}{l}{\footnotesize mean coefficients; sd in parentheses}\\
\end{xltabular}

\end{document}

Zarko · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 15:21:19Z

For completeness: a variation of nice @leandriis answer (+1) with use longtblr table environment defined in the tabularray package:

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}

\usepackage{tabularray}
\UseTblrLibrary{booktabs, siunitx}

\begin{document}
\begin{longtblr}[
    caption={Executive Constraints by Regime Type},
      label={Tab:Tab 2},
    note{a} = {SD: Standard Deviation}
                ]{
    colspec = {X Q[c, si={table-format=-1.3,
                          round-mode=places,
                          round-precision = 3}] c},
    rowhead=2
                 }
    \toprule
                    & \SetCell[c=2]{c} {{{(1)}}}    &           \\
    \cmidrule{2-3}
                    & {{{mean}}}                    & (SD\TblrNote{a})      \\
    \midrule
\SetCell[c=3]{l, font=\bfseries}    Civilian Dictatorship          &         &         \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.300  & (0.240) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.364  & (0.246) \\
Range of consultation                                              & -0.0467 & (1.034) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.502  & (0.223) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.367  & (0.258) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  1.029  & (1.119) \\
    \midrule
\SetCell[c=3]{l, font=\bfseries}    Democracy                      &         &          \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.749  & (0.213) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.770  & (0.205) \\
Range of consultation                                              &  1.560  & (1.020) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.736  & (0.223) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.850  & (0.136) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  1.413  & (1.123) \\
    \midrule
\SetCell[c=3]{l, font=\bfseries}    Military Dictatorship          &         &         \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.202  & (0.184) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.270  & (0.201) \\
Range of consultation                                              & -0.619  & (1.041) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.431  & (0.201) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.279  & (0.222) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  0.843  & (0.866) \\
    \midrule
\SetCell[c=3]{l, font=\bfseries}    Royal Dictatorship             &         &         \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index                     &  0.287  & (0.254) \\
Judicial constraints on the executive index                        &  0.410  & (0.224) \\
Range of consultation                                              & -0.174  & (0.923) \\
Party institutionalization index                                   &  0.158  & (0.170) \\
Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index &  0.268  & (0.199) \\
Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members                        &  0.981  & (1.355) \\
    \bottomrule
\end{longtblr}
\end{document}

Mico · Accepted Answer · 2021-12-30 14:21:56Z

I know I have to use the \endhead and [\endfoot] codes somewhere, but I do not know where.

I suggest you use something like the following:

Table \thetable, cont'd from preceding page\\
\hline
\endhead

\hline
\multicolumn{2}{r@{}}{\small\itshape cont'd on next page}
\endfoot

A full MWE:

...

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{report}

\usepackage{booktabs,longtable,setspace}
\def\sym#1{\ifmmode^{#1}\else\(^{#1}\)\fi}
\usepackage{dcolumn}
\newcolumntype{d}[1]{D..{#1}}
\begin{document}

\begin{spacing}{1}
\begin{longtable}{@{} l d{2.4} @{}} 
\caption{Executive Constraints by Regime Type} \label{Tab:Tab 2}\\
\toprule
    & \multicolumn{1}{c@{}}{(1)}\\
    & \multicolumn{1}{c@{}}{mean (sd)}\\
\midrule
\endfirsthead

Table \thetable, cont'd from preceding page\\
\midrule
\endhead

\midrule
\multicolumn{2}{r@{}}{\small\itshape cont'd on next page}
\endfoot

\bottomrule
\endlastfoot



\textbf{Civilian Dictatorship}      & \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index& 0.300 \\
          &   (0.240) \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index& 0.364 \\
          &   (0.246) \\

Range of consultation&   -0.0467 \\
          &   (1.034) \\

Party institutionalization index& 0.502 \\
          &   (0.223) \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index& 0.367 \\
          &   (0.258) \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members     & 1.029 \\
          &   (1.119) \\
 \addlinespace

\textbf{Democracy}      & \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index& 0.749 \\
          &   (0.213) \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index& 0.770 \\
          &   (0.205) \\

Range of consultation& 1.560 \\
          &   (1.020) \\

Party institutionalization index& 0.736 \\
          &   (0.223) \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index& 0.850 \\
          &   (0.136) \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members       & 1.413 \\
          &   (1.123) \\
 \addlinespace

\textbf{Military Dictatorship}      & \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index& 0.202 \\
          &   (0.184) \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index& 0.270 \\
          &   (0.201) \\

Range of consultation&   -0.619 \\
          &   (1.041) \\

Party institutionalization index& 0.431 \\
          &   (0.201) \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index& 0.279 \\
          &   (0.222) \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members      & 0.843 \\
          &   (0.866) \\
 \addlinespace

\textbf{Royal Dictatorship} & \\
Legislative constraints on the executive index& 0.287 \\
          &   (0.254) \\

Judicial constraints on the executive index& 0.410 \\
          &   (0.224) \\

Range of consultation&   -0.174 \\
          &   (0.923) \\

Party institutionalization index& 0.158 \\
          &   (0.170) \\

Freedom of Expression and Alternative Sources of Information index& 0.268 \\
          &   (0.199) \\

Relative Experience of Core Cabinet Members       & 0.981 \\
          &   (1.355) \\

\midrule
\multicolumn{2}{@{}l}{\footnotesize mean coefficients; sd in parentheses}\\

\end{longtable}
\end{spacing}

\end{document}

Stack Exchange Network

Break a long table into 2 pages

5 Answers 5

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged
longtable
.

Hot Network Questions

Break a long table into 2 pages

5 Answers 5

You must log in to answer this question.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged longtable.

Related

Hot Network Questions

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged
longtable
.