First page is always blank

[Kevin C Niven]

I want a certain header, when it appears, always to be at the top of a
new page.

To do this, I have set the header to Force New Page = Before Section.

When I do this, it works beautifully, almost just as I intended. The
problem is that, because my report always begins with one of these
headers, the first page of my report is always blank.

Can someone tell me where I've gone wrong and what I need to do to
make it so that my header begins at the top of a new page without the
first page of the report being blank?

Thanks in advance,
Kevin

 

[Clifford Bass]

Hi Kevin,

Is this a group header? If so, you might try using the group footer
and telling it to force a new page after that footer. The group footer's
height could be set to 0.

Clifford Bass

 

[Marshall Barton]

I want a certain header, when it appears, always to be at the top of a
new page.

To do this, I have set the header to Force New Page = Before Section.

When I do this, it works beautifully, almost just as I intended. The
problem is that, because my report always begins with one of these
headers, the first page of my report is always blank.

Can someone tell me where I've gone wrong and what I need to do to
make it so that my header begins at the top of a new page without the
first page of the report being blank?

IME, ForceNewPage set to Before Section does not cause a
blank page at the beginning of a report UNLESS there is a
blank Report Header section. If you are not using the
report header nor report footer sections, turn them off
(View menu). If you are using one but not the other, set
the Height property to 0 for the one you are not using.

If you have other group headers before the "certain header",
then either get rid of them or explain how your report is
supposed to look.

 

[Kevin C Niven]

Hi Kevin,

     Is this a group header?  If so, you might try using the group footer
and telling it to force a new page after that footer.  The group footer's
height could be set to 0.

             Clifford Bass

Well, thank you Clifford. That works.

Kevin

 

[Clifford Bass]

Hi Kevin,

Glad to hear it; and you are welcome.

Clifford Bass