Multiple columns

rbuser

I am using RB 7.01 on Win XP.
I have a report with 6 columns with one group. After a group breaks, it
ended in column 4 and the next group begins on column 5. How do I make the
second group begin on the first column?

nicocizik

Yelena,

Check to see if you have the Start New Column option selected in the Report
| Groups menu dialog. Uncheck this option and that should fix the issue you
are having with the groups breaking in the wrong place.

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rbuser

The Start New Column option was not selected, but when I did select it, it
fixed the formatting problems, but each new group started to print on a
separate page, without that option being selected.

Basically I need to create a report that has one group. The details section
of the report needs to be divided into six or more columns going from left
to right on the page. What is the best way to accomplish this task?

nicocizik

Yelena,

Make sure the StartNewPage property for the group is set to false. If this
does not help, please send an example using the DBDEMOS database
demonstrating the problem to support@digital-metaphors.com and we'll take a
look.

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rbuser

I'm having the same problem re column position.

Also - with multiple columns and column traversal left to right, and a group
header the detail band overwrites the group header.

nicocizik

Warren,

What version of ReportBuilder are you using? Please try using RB 7.02 Trial
Edition to reproduce the error. If you can, please send an example of the
problem to support@digital-metaphors.com.

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rbuser

I'm using 7.02 with Delphi 6 and Windows XP.
I'm getting the same problem if I use the trial 7.2 version.
I'll send you an example

Regards

Warren

rbuser

Please note the reply from Nico Cizik below. This is unfortunate indeed.

Warren,

Sorry but the 'new column on group break' property was never meant to be
used with a left to right traversal in a report. This feature is only
supported in top to bottom traversals with columns.