Multi-Column Report Issue

[#1]

I am using the Crystal Reports edition bundled with Visual Studio 2005. I have a problem with a multi-column report. It is a two column member directory with family members. It lists the member name, contact info, spouse, and children. I want each family group to stay together, and not break cross a column or a page. Each group may have from 3 to a dozen or so lines.

The family groups will not break across a page (which is good), but they will break across a column (bad). I have tried many combinations of settings to make this work without success.

So I wonder if anyone has seen and resolved this problem, or if perhaps it works better in the full version of Crystal.

[Former Member]

Hi

Try with this:

- Open the crystal reports in Crystal reports designer stand alone application.

- Click on Report Menu -> Section expert -> Details section.

- Check the option "Format with multiple columns.

- This would give a new tab "LayOut". Click on this layout tab.

- Select the option for "Across then Down".

-Check Format group with multiple columns.

-You can also apply settings for width, height as per requirement.

-Click on Ok.

Hope this helps!!!

Regards

Sourashree