2-Column report - Widows, Orphans and group headings

[stevensj5]

When you create a 2-column report, you don't want your just one line of data to appear by itself on one column. That being accomplished, you want a group header to repeat from one column to the next. A good example of where you might use this is creating a phone book.

How do you do both of these so they work
a) from column to column?
b) from page to page?

I have been able to accomplish getting one or the other to work, but not both to work at the same time.

 

[dgillz]

I believe what you are talking about is the option "format with multiple columns". Although I have never used it, it is available via the section expert. It is supposed to have the exact effect you described in your phone book analogy.

Another thing I have done is to setup a report to print on mailing labels. You can choose any number of label sizes, or customize and create your own size. You can format down then accross (like a phonebook) or accross then down. This creates the multicolumn effect very well, and you can just print it on regular paper.

Hope this helps. Software Support for Macola, Crystal Reports and Goldmine
dgillz@juno.com

 

[stevensj5]

Sorry, doesn't help solve my question.