Column Layout

I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed (SP2)
on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing through
the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
Is there a way to fix this?
Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it can
be accessed via Outlook Express?
It is not available on news.microsoft.com
TIAThe new group is located at msnews.microsoft.com .
Have you tried the sample reports to see if they work correctly?
"AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>(SP2)
> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing through
> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
> Is there a way to fix this?
> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it
> can
> be accessed via Outlook Express?
> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
> TIA
>|||Thanks for the quick reply Mark. Outlook Express is much quicker than the
web interface.
The only sample report that does not work is the Foodmart. Apparently MS
forgot to include the datasource for it.
Anyway, none of the samples use the multiple column layout. They are all
single column.
I am not referring to simply two columns of data like productid and name. I
am referring to the columns property of the layout tab of the report
properties.
--
Alphonse Giambrone
Email: a-giam at customdatasolutions dot us
"Mark" <mis@.ifcfabricsnospam.com> wrote in message
news:ONsEgGNTFHA.2828@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> The new group is located at msnews.microsoft.com .
> Have you tried the sample reports to see if they work correctly?
> "AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>>(SP2)
>> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
>> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
>> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing through
>> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
>> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
>> Is there a way to fix this?
>> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it
>> can
>> be accessed via Outlook Express?
>> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
>> TIA
>|||I think this must be by design. Mine does the same, previews in 1 column but
exports & prints in multiple columns.
Maybe MSFT can comment.
"AVG" <NOSPAMa-giam@.example.invalid> wrote in message
news:emfUAQNTFHA.3696@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> Thanks for the quick reply Mark. Outlook Express is much quicker than the
> web interface.
> The only sample report that does not work is the Foodmart. Apparently MS
> forgot to include the datasource for it.
> Anyway, none of the samples use the multiple column layout. They are all
> single column.
> I am not referring to simply two columns of data like productid and name.
> I am referring to the columns property of the layout tab of the report
> properties.
> --
> Alphonse Giambrone
> Email: a-giam at customdatasolutions dot us
>
> "Mark" <mis@.ifcfabricsnospam.com> wrote in message
> news:ONsEgGNTFHA.2828@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> The new group is located at msnews.microsoft.com .
>> Have you tried the sample reports to see if they work correctly?
>> "AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>>(SP2)
>> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
>> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
>> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing
>> through
>> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
>> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
>> Is there a way to fix this?
>> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it
>> can
>> be accessed via Outlook Express?
>> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
>> TIA
>>
>|||I wouldn't mind so much if it did print correctly, but for me it does not
(except through the VS designer).
The only way I get the two columns (via reportserver) is to export to pdf.
Ok, Microsoft, any answers?
--
Alphonse Giambrone
Email: a-giam at customdatasolutions dot us
"Mark" <mis@.ifcfabricsnospam.com> wrote in message
news:%23hLRKkNTFHA.3308@.TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>I think this must be by design. Mine does the same, previews in 1 column
>but exports & prints in multiple columns.
> Maybe MSFT can comment.
> "AVG" <NOSPAMa-giam@.example.invalid> wrote in message
> news:emfUAQNTFHA.3696@.TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>> Thanks for the quick reply Mark. Outlook Express is much quicker than the
>> web interface.
>> The only sample report that does not work is the Foodmart. Apparently MS
>> forgot to include the datasource for it.
>> Anyway, none of the samples use the multiple column layout. They are all
>> single column.
>> I am not referring to simply two columns of data like productid and name.
>> I am referring to the columns property of the layout tab of the report
>> properties.
>> --
>> Alphonse Giambrone
>> Email: a-giam at customdatasolutions dot us
>>
>> "Mark" <mis@.ifcfabricsnospam.com> wrote in message
>> news:ONsEgGNTFHA.2828@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> The new group is located at msnews.microsoft.com .
>> Have you tried the sample reports to see if they work correctly?
>> "AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>>(SP2)
>> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
>> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
>> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing
>> through
>> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
>> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns
>> correctly.
>> Is there a way to fix this?
>> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so
>> it can
>> be accessed via Outlook Express?
>> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
>> TIA
>>
>>
>|||Multi-column layout is not supported in the HTML rendering extension.
--
Brian Welcker
Group Program Manager
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>(SP2)
> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing through
> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
> Is there a way to fix this?
> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it
> can
> be accessed via Outlook Express?
> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
> TIA
>|||Thanks Brian,
I am sure MS has a reason for it.
Is there any documentation available on features that are not supported in
the various rendering extensions?
One could waste a lot of time trying to figure things like this out.
--
Alphonse Giambrone
Email: a-giam at customdatasolutions dot us
"Brian Welcker [MSFT]" <bwelcker@.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:%23c4zeEUTFHA.1040@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> Multi-column layout is not supported in the HTML rendering extension.
> --
> Brian Welcker
> Group Program Manager
> Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> rights.
> "AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>>(SP2)
>> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
>> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
>> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing through
>> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
>> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
>> Is there a way to fix this?
>> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it
>> can
>> be accessed via Outlook Express?
>> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
>> TIA
>|||There is a section in the docs but it is unfortunately not very complete.
I'll pass this suggestion to our doc team.
The reason it is not supported is that there is no easy way to calculate the
page size like there is on physical pages. I suppose we could take the
definition page breaks and cut it in half but this would result in different
sizes for each page.
--
Brian Welcker
Group Program Manager
Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
"AVG" <NOSPAMa-giam@.example.invalid> wrote in message
news:%23OYpquXTFHA.3840@.tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Thanks Brian,
> I am sure MS has a reason for it.
> Is there any documentation available on features that are not supported in
> the various rendering extensions?
> One could waste a lot of time trying to figure things like this out.
> --
> Alphonse Giambrone
> Email: a-giam at customdatasolutions dot us
>
> "Brian Welcker [MSFT]" <bwelcker@.online.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:%23c4zeEUTFHA.1040@.TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>> Multi-column layout is not supported in the HTML rendering extension.
>> --
>> Brian Welcker
>> Group Program Manager
>> Microsoft SQL Server Reporting Services
>> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
>> rights.
>> "AVG" <AVG@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> news:72ED551C-4D61-4A5D-88F0-3402BFFA969E@.microsoft.com...
>>I am just getting started with reportingservices and have it installed
>>(SP2)
>> on my development machine (Win XP Pro SP2).
>> I created a simple report and set the layout to be 2 columns across.
>> It print previews as two columns in VS designer, but when viewing
>> through
>> the report web interface, it only displays as a single column.
>> However, if I export it to PDF, it then renders the 2 columns correctly.
>> Is there a way to fix this?
>> Also, does anyone know of a news server that has this group on it, so it
>> can
>> be accessed via Outlook Express?
>> It is not available on news.microsoft.com
>> TIA
>>
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