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Paginated Report headers not repeating
Hi sufregs ,
Thank you for your patience, and apologies for the delay. Also, thank you for sharing the RDL and data.
I tested a similar configuration with the same settings (RepeatOnNewPage = True and KeepWithGroup = After on the header static members, along with page breaks between COUNTY instances), and in my test the header rows repeated correctly when the same group continued onto the next page.
This suggests the behavior depends on how pagination occurs relative to the tablix hierarchy. In your report, since the data expands within nested groups (LA_PROP_CLASS and TAX_DIST_DESC_GRP), the pagination may be occurring at a different level than the COUNTY-level tablix member associated with the header, which can affect the repeat behavior.
To improve consistency, you may consider aligning the header rows with the tablix member that spans across pages, or simplifying the grouping structure.
Alternatively, if the headers are static, placing them in the report header section can ensure they appear on every page.
For Reference:
Grouping pane in a paginated report (Report Builder)Attaching rdl file for reference.
Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
Thank you.
Hi sufregs ,
Thank you for the update.
I understand the behavior you’re seeing. When the header is tied to the COUNTY group, it may not always repeat consistently, and when tied to the child group (LA_PROP), it repeats within the same page.
This appears to be related to how RepeatOnNewPage works with nested groups, where the repeat behavior depends on the group the header is associated with and how pagination occurs.
If restructuring the grouping is not feasible, one possible approach is to keep the header at the COUNTY level and adjust the layout to reduce the impact of nested groups on pagination. Otherwise, this may be considered a limitation of the current tablix rendering behavior.
Please let me know once you are able to test the sample RDL.
Hi.
How and why would the page break happen before the content spills to another page? Page break is set to happen at the instance of another COUNTY.
To your question, yes in some occasions the content for same County spill over to another page. That is why I want the header rows repeated. On other instances, the content is able to fit a page and this works great.
FYI; My tablix is 1 column, multiple rows
Hi sufregs ,
Thank you for the additional details.I attempted to reproduce a similar layout with the same configuration (RepeatOnNewPage = True and KeepWithGroup = After on the header Static members, and a page break between COUNTY instances). In my test report, the header rows repeated correctly when the same COUNTY instance continued onto the next page.
Since the configuration you described appears correct and the behavior could not be reproduced in my test, it may depend on the specific tablix structure in your report.
If possible, could you share a sample version of the RDL file (with any sensitive data removed)? This would help reproduce the exact layout and investigate the behavior further.
You can upload your file to a cloud storage (like OneDrive, Dropbox, Google Drive or Wetransfer for example) and paste the link to that storage location in the post.
Hope this helps. Please reach out for further assistance.
Thank you.
Hi sufregs ,
Justr wanted to check in regarding your query. If you need further assistnace could you please share a sample version of the RDL file (with any sensitive data removed)? This would help reproduce the exact layout and investigate further.Thank you.
Thanks. I'm working on removing sensitive data and will provide to you soon.