I think the adage "if at first you don't succeed, never try again" can be applied to this problem. No co-operation here so I've dropped it. The solution is to write separate reports for each scenario, not ideal nor elegant but it will have to do.
I tried in both client side reports - Visual Studio 10 and server side SSRS 2008 & the same problem occurs. A trivial exercise in other event driven report managers is a nightmare in this beast. - Stuart On 13 December 2012 22:59, Stuart Kinnear <stu...@skproactive.com> wrote: > SSRS 2008. > > I think I am getting closer but still struggling. I set both tablix to the > same dataset and filtered it. This way I was able to embed the two tablix > within a parent tablix. > > But setting the row visibility did not do anything different - Arrgh ! > > Anyway, I've come across another article suggesting a static row group. > This I'll try tomorrow when I've cooled down a bit. > > - Stuart > > > > On 13 December 2012 21:12, Greg Low (GregLow.com) <g...@greglow.com>wrote: > >> Hey Stuart,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Which version are you using?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Regards,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Greg**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Dr Greg Low**** >> >> ** ** >> >> 1300SQLSQL (1300 775 775) office | +61 419201410 mobile│ +61 3 8676 4913fax >> **** >> >> SQL Down Under | Web: www.sqldownunder.com**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com [mailto: >> ozdotnet-boun...@ozdotnet.com] *On Behalf Of *Stuart Kinnear >> *Sent:* Thursday, 13 December 2012 9:03 PM >> *To:* ozDotNet >> *Subject:* SQL Reports driving me nuts**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I am trawling the net for solutions but haven't come up with one yet, so >> hopefully someone out there can assist.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I have a report that is composed of two tablix controls one above >> another.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Tablix A has an unique set data **** >> >> Tablix B has an unique set data .**** >> >> ** ** >> >> If tablix A or B has no data the control should hide itself and collapse >> its presence ie zero height.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> The problem is that if Tablix A has no data it uses up its allocated >> height, however, if we swap the scenario and have no data in Tablix B no >> height is taken, because of the report property >> 'ConsumeContainerWhiteSpace'.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Next I thought I could embed the tablix controls within a host tablix, >> then set the rowVisibility property based on the tablix A or B Hidden >> property or its underlying dataset's row count. Much cussing and >> infuriation - the child tablix controls cannot have independent data >> sources.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Where to next ? toss the whole lot in the bin and go back to ComponentOne >> ? Surely this can't be that difficult ! **** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> -- >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> Stuart Kinnear >> Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 >> >> SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd >> acn. 81 072 778 262 >> PO Box 6117 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia >> >> Business software developers. >> SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. >> >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> **** >> > > > > -- > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Stuart Kinnear > Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 > > SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd > acn. 81 072 778 262 > PO Box 6117 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia > > Business software developers. > SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > -- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stuart Kinnear Mobile: 040 704 5686. Office: 03 9589 6502 SK Pro-Active! Pty Ltd acn. 81 072 778 262 PO Box 6117 Cromer, Vic 3193. Australia Business software developers. SQL Server, Visual Basic, C# , Asp.Net, Microsoft Office. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
