Question

I have a matrix in SQL reporting and I would like it to print on an A4 page. If the matrix has less than 4 columns then it fits but for more than 4 columns I would like the matrix to wrap and show only 4 columns per page. Is this possible? I am using SQL Reporting 2005 in localmode.

Answer 1

I found a work around:

1. First I added a field to my datasource called column count. Because the datasource is built in a business object it was easy for me to tell how many columns of data there is.
2. Next I created a list on my report and moved my matrix into the list.
3. I made the group expression =Ceiling(Fields!ColumnCount.Value/4) for the list.

In short I am telling the list to break every 4 columns. This causes the matrix to be split after 4 columns.

This will not work in all scenarios and probably screws up subtotalling but it worked for my application.

Disclaimer: this was not my idea…I adapted it from Chris Hays’s Sleezy Hacks.