Create columns in a sub-report

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Okay, I know that a sub-report inherits characteristics of the master
report. Nevertheless, I need to have an embedded sub-report that displays
data in multiple columns. Of course, my carefully-designed column report
appears as a single column in the master report.

How can I create or simulate a column layout in a sub-report?
 
I forgot:
The master report is an unbound report. I need to print the data in
newspaper-columns, down-then-across.
 
Looks like I was too quick on the draw. I think I got it. I made the column
sub-report and embedded it into the main report. Then I played around with
the CanGrow property of the subreport control. When set to No, and after
sizing the subreport, I was able to display the columns! Apparently, when set
to Yes, it just grows as a single column.
 
GeorgeAtkins said:
Looks like I was too quick on the draw. I think I got it. I made the column
sub-report and embedded it into the main report. Then I played around with
the CanGrow property of the subreport control. When set to No, and after
sizing the subreport, I was able to display the columns! Apparently, when set
to Yes, it just grows as a single column.
Click to expand...

"Down, Then Across" columns start new columns when they hit the end of the page.
Subreports do not know when the parent report hits the end of a page so you get
one continuous column. If the subreport control is set to CanGrow = No then the
bottom of the control will take over the role of the page bottom with respect to
the subreports columns.

If you need a subreport with columns and you need CanGrow = Yes on the control
then you have to use "Across, Then Down" for the columns.
 
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