PDF report format issue

Hi,

I have a birt report which contain 2 tables which run the same query. I have a filter apply to each table such that I split the data evenly into 2 tables.

For example, if the result set contain 11 rows, the left table will contain 6 rows and the right table will contain 5 rows.

Now, I run into a problem in the formatting of the report if the result set is large. (say 150 rows)

On looking at my pdf report, the pdf is trying to fill the report on the left table that span 2 pages first before filling the right side table on the first page and I end up having uneven number of records on the two tables.

Is there a way to control BIRT to fill data on the left table and then the right table on the same page rather than filling Pg 1 left table, Pg 2 left table and then Pg 1 right table?

I don't have any issues with the formatting if it's in DOC or HTML format.

Below is an example that can run on the sample database.

Any help is very much appreciated.

Thanks

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mwilliams

Hi thebat88,

What version of BIRT are you using?

thebat88

Birt 2.3.1

thebat88

Mike,

Do you get the same problem as what I described?

Thanks

kevinroll

Does BIRT not support a side-by-side table as the original poster described? In other words, the table data goes down the page and then continues in a new "column" (where I mean the entire width of the table)? I've just been given a similar requirement...

mwilliams

thebat88,

The report is doing what your filters are set up for it to do. I don't know that there's any way to tell BIRT to stop at the end of a page and start over the same way on the next page within the same group. I notice the same thing happening in the DOC output too.

mwilliams

Hi kevinroll,

If you look at the attached report design in this thread, the tables do go down the page side by side. You do this by embedding tables in grids or another table and using filters to filter the data into the tables. Let me know if you have questions on setting up a columnar style report.