How to split cells in table format?

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How to split cells in table format?

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db_dude Right there with Babe Points: 741 More actions · Answer 1

You can do this but you'll have to resort to using a cursor in your stored proc that feeds the report.

I had to do something similar in a statement where I needed to list all the names associated with a row item and put the list of names in the one cell.

Kathy-82899 Right there with Babe Points: 762 More actions · Answer 2

I'm not sure I entirely understand your question, but it sounds like you want to convert rows to columns. You might looks into using PIVOT in your query.

Check in BOL for syntax and explanation on PIVOT.

This should get you to the following format in your report

Item A

1 2 3

Then you could set your report to be a multi-column report. You do this by going into Report Properties and on the layout tab set Columns to 2 and in Spacing set the width of space you want between the columns. This should give you this format in your report.

Item A Item B

1 2 3 1 2 3

Check in BOL under SQL Server Reporting Services for multiple columns.

Hope this helps.

KDW

Naughtycell Old Hand Points: 354 More actions · Answer 3

Change your table properties in you report. Make your rows your columns and your columns your rows!in sql, this logic will help in creating a dynamic sql, depending on whether u need to create a table or not, will help in fulfiling your wish:

declare @SQL1 VARCHAR(50)

declare @SQL2 VARCHAR(50)

select @SQL1 = ''

select @SQL2 = ''

select @sql1 = @SQL1 + Val + ',' from #Sello

select @sql2 = @SQL2 + CAST(Row as char(2))+ ',' from #Sello

SELECT LEFT(@SQL1, LEN(@Sql1)-1)

UNION

select LEFT(@SQL2, LEN(@Sql2)-1)

U can omit the ',' and use ' ' to separate the fields!

Dave Balsillie SSCertifiable Points: 5589 More actions · Answer 4

Have you tried a cross tab report, then just turned off the detail rows?

antonio.collins SSCrazy Eights Points: 9600 More actions · Answer 5

meghna.bhargav (4/5/2008)
Hi Guys,
I have this table formatting problem; In this report each item has 2 rows. I want to split the send row as shown below. So the results of the report should have the format below.
rownumber ITEMNUNBER
1 A
2 A
3 B
4 B
5 C
6 C
i wna display in this way mentioned below:
A B
1 2 3 4
Any help appreciated!
thanks
Meghna

A matrix report will do the pivoting you describe.

col1 col2 col3 col4

--------------------

north 1 A 15

north 2 A 20

north 3 B 30

south 3 B 12

south 4 B 14

south 5 C 16

west 6 C 18

matrix report:

| A | B | C |

| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |

|col4|col4|col4|col4|col4|col4|

north | 15 | 20 | 30 | | | |

south | | | 12 | 14 | 16 | |

west | | | | | | 8 |

In the above report, col1 is a "row" field, col2 and col3 are "column" fields, and col4 is a "detail" field.

Working with Matrices (Report Builder): http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa337159.aspx

meghna.bhargav SSCrazy Points: 2634 More actions · Answer 6

meghna.bhargav

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April 10, 2008 at 12:48 am

#800784

Thanks , i used matrix and it worked.

Meghna

meghna.bhargav SSCrazy Points: 2634 More actions · Answer 7

Thanks to all of you for all splendid solutions and for spending your valuable time on this issue.

i got it and now its working !

Thanks

Meghna

Jeff Moden SSC Guru Points: 1004403 More actions · Answer 8

antonio.collins (4/9/2008)
A matrix report will do the pivoting you describe.

Nicely done...

--Jeff Moden

RBAR is pronounced "ree-bar" and is a "Modenism" for Row-By-Agonizing-Row.
First step towards the paradigm shift of writing Set Based code:
________Stop thinking about what you want to do to a ROW... think, instead, of what you want to do to a COLUMN.

Change is inevitable... Change for the better is not.

Helpful Links:
How to post code problems
How to Post Performance Problems
Create a Tally Function (fnTally)

meghna.bhargav SSCrazy Points: 2634 More actions · Answer 9

meghna.bhargav

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April 10, 2008 at 6:13 am

#800912

Yes , i did, its done beautifully.