Force Break to Next Column

[Morey]

I am doing a committee roster with 3 columns per page. The name and address information can vary in length depending on the number of address lines for each person. There is grouping within the roster (executive board, members, honorary members etc.) which prints. I want to avoid having an "orphan" group header at the bottom of the column by forcing a "top of column" break if there isn't room for at least one more person's information. As CR 8.5 doesn't support this feature, I have tried using variables to count lines and add extra blank sections to simulate this but I have been unsuccessful.
Any suggestions for this?

 

[kenhamady]

Unfortunately, CR gives lots of page break control, but none for column breaks. Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & Consulting
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[FoxG]

Hi,

One way you should be able to achieve this is to add an extra group structure around your current group/details. You can then set the keep together option for the group.

Hth,
Geoff

 

[kenhamady]

Geoff,

Are you saying that the KGT affects column breaks?

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[Morey]

I currently have the keep group together option checked for this level grouping. It doesn't seem to work for column breaks, only for page breaks.

 

[FoxG]

Hi,

Possibly not ??

In which case see if can create a single formula to contain all the relevent details for the name and address, and drop the result into the relevent section.
Then the keep together must work, as only 1 section is used.

Hth,
Geoff