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Subreport on a report wontt print across and then down

I have a sub-report printing on a report and have the report setup as 3 columns. But the report prints the sub-report down instead of across and then down even though I have it set to print across and down. What am I doing wrong?

PatHartman

I think the bug with the subreport and columns is that it will print across and then down but NOT down then across UNLESS you set the properties of the subform control to CanGrow/CanShrink = No. Access seems to need a fixed height to make the down then across feature work in a subreport although it works fine in a main report.

If you have a subreport that prints down and then across, I need to know how you are doing it, LOL. What version of Access are you using.

SteveL13

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I have the subform set to CanGrow/CanShrink = No now but it still prints down first,

Using Access 2013.

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Jeffrey Coachman

Can you post a sample of this DB, and also include a graphical example of the output you are seeking?

PatHartman

The problem with setting the CanShrink/CanGrow properties to No for a subreport is that it will never expand beyond the allotted size so you will be missing data.

Change the properties to Yes. Also change the properties for the section to yes so the section can shrink and grow also. Make sure you have chosen the correct setting for snaking.

SteveL13

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I had the column setting on the wrong report.

Jeffrey Coachman