HELP - Page break after 2 groups, 2 groups per page

I have a requirement to condense my report length. Each group is about 40%
of the page length, so 2 per page would fit nicely...
...but I can't figure out a way. For performance reasons, I have the data
filtered in the table object.
I have tried several things:
1. (Runningvalue(Fields!StoreID.Value,CountDistinct,nothing)-1) \ 2 counts
my groups correctly, but I am not able to use it RunningValue in a SRS
grouping.
2. Created a counter with code found in this newsgroup. This also counts my
groups correctly, and I can use it in a Group, but it doesnt seem to help me
no matter where I put the IncrelentCounter or GetCounter statements.
Public GroupRowCounter As Integer = 0
Function IncrementCounter() As Integer
GroupRowCounter += 1
Return GroupRowCounter
End Function
Function GetCounter() As Integer
Return GroupRowCounter
End Function
3. I've tried putting the Increment in group2 and the Get in group1, and
that didnt help. I tried putting the increment in group1 and the get in
group2 and nothing changes. I admit I may be putting the Increment and Get in
the wrong places, but I can't seem to see it.
Can anyone help me?Ok, I found a way, and thought I'd shart
"Rob 'Spike' Stevens" wrote:
> I have a requirement to condense my report length. Each group is about 40%
> of the page length, so 2 per page would fit nicely...
> ...but I can't figure out a way. For performance reasons, I have the data
> filtered in the table object.
> I have tried several things:
> 1. (Runningvalue(Fields!StoreID.Value,CountDistinct,nothing)-1) \ 2 counts
> my groups correctly, but I am not able to use it RunningValue in a SRS
> grouping.
> 2. Created a counter with code found in this newsgroup. This also counts my
> groups correctly, and I can use it in a Group, but it doesnt seem to help me
> no matter where I put the IncrelentCounter or GetCounter statements.
> Public GroupRowCounter As Integer = 0
> Function IncrementCounter() As Integer
> GroupRowCounter += 1
> Return GroupRowCounter
> End Function
> Function GetCounter() As Integer
> Return GroupRowCounter
> End Function
> 3. I've tried putting the Increment in group2 and the Get in group1, and
> that didnt help. I tried putting the increment in group1 and the get in
> group2 and nothing changes. I admit I may be putting the Increment and Get in
> the wrong places, but I can't seem to see it.
> Can anyone help me?
>|||Ok, I figured it out, and thought I would share it with you.
1. Placed code below in the Code section of your report properties:
Public GroupRowCounter As Integer = 0
Public GroupName as string =""'
Function IncrementCounter(strGroup as string) As string
if GroupName <> strGroup then
GroupRowCounter += 1
GroupName = strGroup
end if
Return (GroupRowCounter -1)\2
End Function
2. In the dataset for you Report, add a calculated field, I called mine
Grouper.
3. Code.IncrementCounter(Fields.TheOneYoureTryingToGroupNperPage.value)
4. On your report, add a group immideately above the group level you want
per page using Grouper. Set page break at end.
5. Remove page breaks from any internal grouping that no loner need them.
"Rob 'Spike' Stevens" wrote:
> I have a requirement to condense my report length. Each group is about 40%
> of the page length, so 2 per page would fit nicely...
> ...but I can't figure out a way. For performance reasons, I have the data
> filtered in the table object.
> I have tried several things:
> 1. (Runningvalue(Fields!StoreID.Value,CountDistinct,nothing)-1) \ 2 counts
> my groups correctly, but I am not able to use it RunningValue in a SRS
> grouping.
> 2. Created a counter with code found in this newsgroup. This also counts my
> groups correctly, and I can use it in a Group, but it doesnt seem to help me
> no matter where I put the IncrelentCounter or GetCounter statements.
> Public GroupRowCounter As Integer = 0
> Function IncrementCounter() As Integer
> GroupRowCounter += 1
> Return GroupRowCounter
> End Function
> Function GetCounter() As Integer
> Return GroupRowCounter
> End Function
> 3. I've tried putting the Increment in group2 and the Get in group1, and
> that didnt help. I tried putting the increment in group1 and the get in
> group2 and nothing changes. I admit I may be putting the Increment and Get in
> the wrong places, but I can't seem to see it.
> Can anyone help me?
>