how to do a multi column report?

[dprogrammer]

Hi, I have a report that has only two columns, ID and Name. To save space I want the columns to first go top to bottom till end of first page, then start over again at top and go to bottom. Just like a news paper columns. In Crystal reports there is a property called 'Format with Multiple Columns" that does that automatically. Is there anything like that in Ireport? Or any alternate way of achieving the same out put? I am using version 1.2.8. Thanks in advance.

Desired sample out put:

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ID           Name                               ID          Name

1           abc                                   4             hij

2          cde                                   5             klm

3         efg                                    6              nop

Page 1 of 1

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ID           Name                               ID          Name

7           qrs                                   10             z

8          tuv                                   11            zzz

9         wxy                                   

 

[jmastajam]

Hi

I dont know about ireport version 1.2.8. I'm using iReport version 3.0.0 and the way you accomplish this is:

1. Edit -> Report Properties -> Columns tab

2. Change columns value from 1 to 2.

 

It's THAT simple.

HTH,

Nghia

 

[dprogrammer]

Thanks for your reply,Nghia!. I was able to do it  right after I posted my question and did some googling.

[tanyan]

 Hi,

I have two columns, and I would like the column to print underneath the page header.  The first column appear fine but the problem is the second column print right on the top of the page and overlap the data of the page header. Can anyone help please?

 

Page header                   Date   FAS  1231

-----------------------------------------REW-1564--------------

ABC    123                                    FAD    454

ETC    2131                                 FASD 454

TET   34324

 

Thanks

Tanya.

[tanyan]

 I just noticed that I placed the text for the header in the "detail" section instead of the "page header" section of ireport. It's ok now. Thanks anyway.