Tuesday, July 7, 2015

SQL Server Reporting Services Text Box Orientation

If a SQL Server Reporting Services report has many columns with text descriptions in a horizontal direction then those headings will need significant space in the report. There are situations where report data will not fit in a single page and the users will have to scroll horizontally to see the data. Unfortunately, this is very irritating and users may ask you to modify the report in such a way that report data can fit in a single page. How can we modify the report and what approach you should follow in this case?

Proper orientation of a Textbox saves a lot of space in a report layout; if a report has 10 columns with text descriptions in a horizontal direction then it will take more space in the report as compared to the same report having those columns in a vertical direction.

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