Reporting
User Guide
Create Reports : Report Types : Multi-Column Report
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Add a Group Header band to a report.
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To do this, right-click anywhere on the report, point to Insert Band on the menu that is then displayed, and click GroupHeader.
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Drop a field, which will be used as a grouping criteria, from the Field List onto the created GroupHeader1 band.
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To define the report's grouping, select the GroupHeader1 band and click its Smart Tag. In the displayed actions list, locate the Group Fields option and click the ellipsis.
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The GroupField Collection Editor is displayed. In this window, click Add, to create a grouping field and set its Field Name to the same field as was selected for use as the grouping criteria.
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Now, drop the required fields onto the report's Detail band.
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Select the Detail band, and in the Property Grid, expand the Multi-Column Options section. Set the Column Count property to 3, Column Spacing to 20 and Direction to First Across, then Down.
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On the Detail band's surface a grey area appears, delimiting the available column's width. A blue area also appear, representing a space between columns.
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The multi-column report is now compete. Switch to the Preview tab to view the result.
