Columns in subreport

[Tony Williams]

I have a sub report that I want to appear in two columns. I have set it to 2
columns in Page setup and when I run it on its own it's fine. However when I
run it as part of the main report it wont appear as 2 columns. How can I
force it to show in 2 columns in my main report?
Thanks
Tony

 

[Rick Brandt]

I have a sub report that I want to appear in two columns. I have set
it to 2 columns in Page setup and when I run it on its own it's fine.
However when I run it as part of the main report it wont appear as 2
columns. How can I force it to show in 2 columns in my main report?
Thanks
Tony

To get snaking columns in a subreport you must either set CanGrow on the
subreport control to "No" or else use columns that go "Across, Then Down",
rather then "Down. Then Across".

The reason is that the subreport does not "see" where the page ends in the
parent so it doesn't know to start a new column. It can see the bottom of the
subreport control if CanGrow is turned off and it can always see the right side
of the subreport control which is why across, then down works.

 

[Tony Williams]

Thanks Rick I'll do that
Tony

To get snaking columns in a subreport you must either set CanGrow on the
subreport control to "No" or else use columns that go "Across, Then Down",
rather then "Down. Then Across".

The reason is that the subreport does not "see" where the page ends in the
parent so it doesn't know to start a new column. It can see the bottom of
the subreport control if CanGrow is turned off and it can always see the
right side of the subreport control which is why across, then down works.