formatting issures using tables and mutiple matrixes

Hi. I have a report that pulls all info from a single dataset. However, one
field "type" contains either "a" or "b". I have two matrixes, One for the
description and count of type a and another for type b. I also have data
from the dataset that needs to be both before and after each matrix.
When i layout the tables and matrixes, I measure them EXACTLY next to each
other by adding the position of one item and the width of it to determin the
position of the next. Also put them all in a header of another table with
zero padding. I also make the cangrow and canshrink atrributes to false to
keep all my rows aligned.
No matter what I do, the report always comes out unaligned. I've tried
rectangles already and they didnt work either. sometimes the report will
break on the tables for x number of rows and break for the matrixes at y
number of rows.
Does anyone know how to make matrixes and tables line up side by side,
return the same number of rows per page (this hsould be a no brainer because
its getting its data from the same dataset and there are no forced breaks)
AND make sure all the rows are the same width to ensure what is really four
tables looks like one?
I can provied the rdl if anyone wants to see it.Sorry, forgot to mention. SQL2005, Reporting Services 2005
"cr" wrote:
> Hi. I have a report that pulls all info from a single dataset. However, one
> field "type" contains either "a" or "b". I have two matrixes, One for the
> description and count of type a and another for type b. I also have data
> from the dataset that needs to be both before and after each matrix.
> When i layout the tables and matrixes, I measure them EXACTLY next to each
> other by adding the position of one item and the width of it to determin the
> position of the next. Also put them all in a header of another table with
> zero padding. I also make the cangrow and canshrink atrributes to false to
> keep all my rows aligned.
> No matter what I do, the report always comes out unaligned. I've tried
> rectangles already and they didnt work either. sometimes the report will
> break on the tables for x number of rows and break for the matrixes at y
> number of rows.
> Does anyone know how to make matrixes and tables line up side by side,
> return the same number of rows per page (this hsould be a no brainer because
> its getting its data from the same dataset and there are no forced breaks)
> AND make sure all the rows are the same width to ensure what is really four
> tables looks like one?
> I can provied the rdl if anyone wants to see it.
>