How to make subreport in the page footer 'Can Grow'?

[justSteph09]

Hi all,

I'am using Crystal Reports XI.
I have a subreport in the page footer. The problem is that the page footer will not expand when the subreport does. So only a few records will be shown when I run the report.

One solution I tried was making the page footer section big. When I run the report with it like this it works, but when there are no records in the subreport the page footer section is still big. I checked suppress blank section but this does nothing. Also the subreport is set to "can grow". So I'm assuming that page footers can't grow dynamically with their content.

I need the subreport show up on every page.

Does anyone know how to get around this problem?

Thanks in advance for any help.

 

[Turkbear]

Hi,
Is there a particular need for it to be in the page footer?
try using a second detail and place it there, maybe.





To Paraphrase:"The Help you get is proportional to the Help you give.."

 

[justSteph09]

Hi Turkbear,

thanks for your reply.

in the page footer, i have to put dynamic data. if some data in the details appear,page footer need to show the foot note. so the width of the footer is not fix (depends on the data in details section).

i need the foot note to be displayed in every page in the report so i put it in the footer. but i found that problem.please help..

thanks before.

 

[dgillz]

Subreports are set to can grow by default. However subreports grow vertically not horizontally.

If this has indeed been turned off, right click the subreport and select format subreport. Go to the general tab and click the Can Grow button.

Software Sales, Training, Implementation and Support for Macola, Synergy, and Crystal Reports. Check out our Macola tools:

http://www.gainfocus.biz/exceladdin.html

 

[kenhamady]

The page footer is a unique section and its depth has to be fixed so that CR knows how much room is available for other growing objects on the page. So the page footer cannot grow, and cannot be surpressed when blank.

Ken Hamady, On-site Custom Crystal Reports Training & Consulting
Public classes and individual training.
Guides to Formulas, Parameters, Subreports, Cross-tabs, VB, Tips and Tricks

http://www.kenhamady.com/

 

[justSteph09]

Thanks all for the opinions.

I think kenhamady is right about page footer but i need to show dynamic data in the footer of every page.
how can i make it?

please help..

thanks before.