I have a report which is sectioned by Matter Number. Within each section, I have 4 vertical tables. Depending on the date range that I run, it is possible for the number of lines in each table to change. Is there a way to format the tables so that each time I run the report, no matter how many lines each table has, the spacing between the 4 tables remains the same?
ColleenW (BOB member since 2008-07-30)
Hi Colleen,
For each table, you must use the relative position of that table to another one in order to allow positioning to move with the table growth/Reduction.
Hope it helps
Marc
Marc Doucet 
(BOB member since 2007-07-11)
Not exactly sure what you mean.
ColleenW (BOB member since 2008-07-30)
If I understand correctly, you have 4 tables in a single section. Each table can display different number of rows depending on the prompts’s answers. Some table are then overlapping because of their position (below another table) and because the growth/reduction in number of rows of the table above.
The solution is to position the second table relatively to the bottom of the first one thus when a the number of rows changes, the second table moves according to the bottom of the first table…
Marc Doucet (BOB member since 2007-07-11)
That is correct. Additionally, I am trying to fix it where if there is less data, the next table moves up. However, I have been positioning the top of the second table almost on top of the bottom of the first and am still not able to get them to move as the data changes.
ColleenW (BOB member since 2008-07-30)
For the table below try:
0 from the “Left Edge” of table above
0 from the “Bottom edge” of table above
Then the table below will always align to the bottm edge of the table above…
Marc Doucet (BOB member since 2007-07-11)
Colleen,
Is this a Deski or Webi report? The method is different depending on the tool.
jwaterbury 
(BOB member since 2007-09-21)
Webi
ColleenW (BOB member since 2008-07-30)
The solution provided was for WebI !
Marc Doucet (BOB member since 2007-07-11)
So what you are saying is by merely position the top of the second table close to the bottom of the first, then the top of the third table to the bottom of the second table, etc., this will instruct the report to change the move each of the tables up or down depending on the number of lines in each table. Correct?
ColleenW (BOB member since 2008-07-30)
Colleen,
Let’s treat the first report block as the anchor. Click on the second report block (below) to highlight it, then click on the “Properties” tab.
Expand all the sections, then scroll to the “Page Layout” section (near the bottom) and click on the “Postion” field. You should be presented with an option box to specify the relative positon of your current report block in relation to your 1st (anchor) block as Marc has indicated.
Repeat the process for eack subsequent block, basing it’s position relative to the block preceding it.
Hope this helps!
Jim
jwaterbury (BOB member since 2007-09-21)
Exactly!
Have fun
Marc Doucet (BOB member since 2007-07-11)
Found it!! Thanks so much!!!
ColleenW (BOB member since 2008-07-30)