FIX: The Page break at start check box and the Page break at end check box may not appear in Report Designer (842512)


The information in this article applies to:

  • Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services
SQL BU Defect Tracking:102086

SYMPTOMS

When you add or edit a group in a matrix control, a table control, or a list control in the Layout view of a report in Report Designer, you may not be able to add a page break at the start or at the end of the group. The Page break at start check box and the Page break at end check box may not appear in the Grouping and Sorting Properties dialog box or in the Details Grouping dialog box. The Page break at start check box and the Page break at end check box should appear on the General tab in the Grouping and Sorting Properties dialog box or in the Details Grouping dialog box.

RESOLUTION

To resolve this problem, obtain the latest service pack for Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services. For additional information, click the following article number to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:

842440 How to obtain the latest service pack for SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services

STATUS

Microsoft has confirmed that this is a problem in the Microsoft products that are listed in the "Applies to" section.

This problem was first corrected in Microsoft SQL Server 2000 Reporting Services Service Pack 1.

MORE INFORMATION

The Page break at start check box and the Page break at end check box should appear in the following scenarios:
  • The check boxes should appear in the Grouping and Sorting Properties dialog box when you try to add or to edit a group for a row in a matrix control.
  • The check boxes should appear in the Details Grouping dialog box when you try to edit a group in a table control.
  • The check boxes should appear in the Details Grouping dialog box when you try to edit the Grouping property of a list control.

Steps to reproduce the problem

  1. Start Microsoft Visual Studio .NET 2003.
  2. Create a report project, and then add a new report to the report project by using the Report Wizard.
  3. In Layout view, add a matrix control to the Body section of the report.
  4. Right-click the left corner of the matrix control, and then click Add Row Group.

    The Page break at start check box and the Page break at end check box may not appear in the Grouping and Sorting Properties dialog box.

REFERENCES

For additional information about how to group data and how to add page breaks in Report Designer, visit the following Microsoft Web sites:

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/RSCREATE/htm/rcr_creating_structure_objects_v1_3cok.asp

http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/en-us/RShowto/htm/hrs_designer_v1_750r.asp

Modification Type:MinorLast Reviewed:8/13/2004
Keywords:kbList kbtable kbDesigner kbControl kbSQLServ2000RSSP1fix kbfix kbbug KB842512 kbAudDeveloper
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