[AccessD] Sub Report not going into Two Columns

The report is a column of text boxes with the control source being 
set to a string (eg ="This is a sample string").  Because of the 
varying size of the strings, and different printers format report 
text slightly differently, I have set the text boxes to a height of 
1, and set the Can Grow property to Yes.

When the report is viewed itself the text boxes snake down the first 
column of the first page, then the second column of the first page, 
then to the first column of the second page.  This is what I want.

However, when I use the report as a sub report to another report 
(along with a number of other sub reports) it stays at one column.

The main report page settings (Column Tab) is set to one column 
(because other reports are full width), column size width 19.5.

The sub report page settings (Column tab) is set to 2 columns, row 
spacing 0, column spacing 0.3, column size width 9, column layout 
down then across. Changing to across then down has the effect of the 
sub report not snaking over two columns when run on its own, nor in 
the main report.

David.

At 28/02/2006, you wrote:
>David,
>
>     It has been stated in your post that there are no records. Yet 
> it is mentioned that when run as independent report, the two 
> columns  display nicely, filling up two pages. Could you please 
> clarify this apparent contradiction?
>
>     Various values as actually existing on Columns tab of page set 
> up dialog box of the report may also please be furnished. If you 
> are getting two column output in independent report mode, it can be 
> ensured that you get similar display in subreport mode.
>
>     With Across, then Down (A&D) layout, it is straightforward. 
> However, in this case, there can be awkward white spaces if the 
> contents of records across columns do not always measure up to same 
> number of lines. Down, then Across (D&A) layout overcomes such 
> drawback but routine adoption of this layout in a subreport puts 
> everything into one column (even though the original report is 
> designed for two columns). There is a solution for that too.
>
>Best wishes,
>A.D.Tejpal
>---------------
>
>   ----- Original Message -----
>   From: David Emerson
>   To: Access Developers discussion and problem solving
>   Sent: Tuesday, February 28, 2006 03:33
>   Subject: Re: [AccessD] Sub Report not going into Two Columns
>
>
>   Thanks for the reply William.  I tried all that with no joy.  I might
>   just have to go to fixed formatting.
>
>   David
>
>   At 27/02/2006, you wrote:
>   >...best guess is that the width of your design subreport area on 
> the report is narrower than the width of the two columns in the 
> subreport when the "can grow" is fully expanded at runtime ...try 
> decreasing the font size of the columns to verify this is the 
> problem ...or disable the "can grow" ...hth.
>   >
>   >William
>   >
>   >----- Original Message -----
>   >From: "David Emerson" <newsgrps at dalyn.co.nz>
>   >To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com>; <ACCESS-L at PEACH.EASE.LSOFT.COM>
>   >Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 12:07 AM
>   >Subject: [AccessD] Sub Report not going into Two Columns>
>   >
>   > > Cross Posted Access D, Access L
>   > >
>   > > Access XP.
>   > >
>   > > I have a report which is a long column of text boxes with the text
>   > > entered into the control source. Because different printers format
>   > > reports slightly differently I have made the boxes shorter than the
>   > > text warrants and have set the can grow property on for all the text
>   > > boxes.  There are no records associated with this report.
>   > >
>   > > I have set the Page Setup .. Number of columns to 2 and when 
> I view the report the text boxes flow over two columns.  The full 
> report is two pages long.
>   > >
>   > > However, when I use the report as a subreport for another 
> main report then the text boxes remain in one column.  I have 
> checked help and it suggests changing the column order to across 
> then down.  I have tried this but it doesn't make any difference (I 
> guess because there are no records).
>   > >
>   > > Apart from physically placing the text boxes in two columns, does
>   > > anyone know how I can get them to flow properly?
>   > >
>   > > Regards
>   > >
>   > > David Emerson
>   > > Dalyn Software Ltd
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