Setting a Fixed Position for a SubReport

rbuser

Hi,

I have a main report which has a subreport in the title band. This
subreport can shrink or grow depending on what data is brought back from a
query. I also have a number of subreports in the detail section of the main
report (only the first subreport appears on the first page). Now what I
want to do is set it up so that the 1st subreport in the detail band always
appear in the bottom section of the report's first page (ie. fixed position)
rather than move up or down based on the subreport in the title band.

How can I achieve this?

Thanks,
David.

nicocizik

Hi David,

If you create a static height detail band (i.e. DetailBand.PrintHeight :=
phStatic), you can size your detail band to a given size, then position your
subreport anywhere you would like on the page. Unfortunately if you are
using a dynamic height detail band, this is not possible and you will need
to either use a group footer or page footer band to hold the subreport,

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Nico,

Thanks for your reply. Unfortunately I cannot use the report footer band
as I only want the subreport to print out on the very first page. The
detail band is also a problem as I have other subreports which print after
this particular report in the details section of the main report.

Do you have any other possible solutions.

Thanks,
David.

nicocizik

Hi David,

You might try separating your report out into two Section Style subreports.
For instance, your main report would only have a detail band with two
section subreports in it. Inside the first section subreport would be all
your first page information as well as your first subreport positioned
correctly on the first page. Then the second section subreport would
contain the rest of your report. Each section subreport will start and
print on its own page keeping the two separate.

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Regards,

Nico Cizik
Digital Metaphors
http://www.digital-metaphors.com