Problem with report design

[deskmonkey]

I have the report done and laid out about as perfectly as I can ask for, but
I have one small problem. When the report prints out, the layout looks like a
Word table, with the bottom part of the table actually laid out in the page
footer section, while the rest is in the detail section. All of the lines
I've drawn to simulate a table gridlines line up beautifully from the page
header to the detail section, but there is a small horizontal space between
the detail section and the page footer. I've checked and double-checked all
my measurements, and for legal reasons, this report MUST look the way I have
it. Does anyone know how to eliminate this gap?

 

[scott04]

Can it be as simple as shrinking the area in your page footer? Otherwise
does this report run off a subreport?

 

[deskmonkey]

I've tried that, and it only makes my footer section shorter. In the view and
the print, that gap is still there. I've also tried inserting a group footer
and adding very short vertical lines to try to bridge that gap, but they run
off onto the next page.

I hate it when my computer is smarter than me. =(

 

[scott04]

Have you checked the details section All tab for Force new page or New Row or
Col??

 

[deskmonkey]

My report has 4 sections in total: page header, group header, detail and page
footer. Of those sections, only the group header has the "Force New Page" set
to something besides None (actual setting is Before Section). The "New Row or
Col" is set to None for both detail and group header.

 

[deskmonkey]

Ok, figured it out!

You're right - it was the length of the footer. I went back and instead of
adjusting it by dragging the edge of the field, I went into the Properties
field and adjusted it 1/10,000 of an inch at a time. It took a while, but the
gap is now gone. Thank you!

 

[scott04]

Glad everything worked out for you

Ok, figured it out!

You're right - it was the length of the footer. I went back and instead of
adjusting it by dragging the edge of the field, I went into the Properties
field and adjusted it 1/10,000 of an inch at a time. It took a while, but the
gap is now gone. Thank you!