Basic Report Design - Professional SQL Server 2005 Reporting Services - page 121

Page Breaks for a Matrix
The matrix page break options are the same as for the table report item. As the matrix rows are
expanded, data will automatically span pages. If the content fits on one page and the Fit this matrix on
one page if possible option is checked, a page break will be placed before the content. You can also force
a page break immediately before or after the matrix content.
Page Breaks for a Chart
Page break properties for charts are available only in the standard Visual Studio properties window and
not in the custom properties dialog for the chart. You may set a page break immediately before or after a
chart by setting the Page Break At Start and Page Break At End properties, respectively.
Printing Considerations
An important issue to keep in mind is that unlike many other reporting tools, Reporting Services may be
displayed using a variety of report viewers or browsers. In the first generation of Reporting Services,
this posed a significant limitation for users printing reports. Today, there are two different options for
report printing: It can be managed by the application used to view the report, or users may print reports
from the Report Manager Web interface using the client-side print management control. Each rendering
format has its limitations and idiosyncrasies that can affect printed output. Rather than relying on the
printing features of Internet Explorer, Microsoft Excel, or the Adobe Acrobat Reader to print from these
different rendering formats; reports may be printed directly from the Report Manager using a simple
print dialog with pagination, margin, and page selection options. This ActiveX control runs as a client-
side component and will be installed on the user's computer the first time it is used.
In cases where international users might need to access and print your reports, you may need to specify
a page size that will accommodate different paper sizes. For example, if you anticipate that a report will
be read and printed in the United States and Great Britain, the report content should fit on both U.S. let-
ter and A4 paper sizes (see Figure 4-62).