Bugzilla – Full Text Bug Listing
| Summary: | PDF rendering shrinks report layout | ||
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| Product: | z_Archived | Reporter: | Massimo Bisogni <massimobisogni> |
| Component: | BIRT | Assignee: | Birt-ReportEngine-inbox <Birt-ReportEngine-inbox> |
| Status: | VERIFIED FIXED | QA Contact: | Xiaodan Wang <xwang> |
| Severity: | normal | ||
| Priority: | P3 | CC: | bluesoldier, jouyang, wyan |
| Version: | 2.3.0 | ||
| Target Milestone: | 3.7.0 | ||
| Hardware: | PC | ||
| OS: | Windows XP | ||
| Whiteboard: | Obsolete | ||
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Description
Massimo Bisogni
Created attachment 172023 [details]
pdf generated by Birt report engine
Created attachment 172026 [details]
Report file
When rendering in preview for PDF, the second page is displayed as miniscule. On the contrary when rendering this report in preview for .doc format or excel format it looks ok. The pdf is created with option "fit to page" "fit to page" means "Scale the content of a page so that it can be displayed in 1 page". When there are too many content in a page, the content is very small. This option is applied for all formats which support page size, such as pdf/postscript/ppt. HTML doesn't support paper size. DOC is not able to support "fit to page". (In reply to comment #5) > "fit to page" means "Scale the content of a page so that it can be displayed in > 1 page". When there are too many content in a page, the content is very small. > This option is applied for all formats which support page size, such as > pdf/postscript/ppt. > HTML doesn't support paper size. > DOC is not able to support "fit to page". Bug reopened because: The content is displayed in more than one page (as you can see in the attached report). I've set a page break interval of 45 records. But if this behaviour cannot be considered as a bug, i'd like to know if there is a way to display the pdf correctly using the "fit to page" option. This option is necessary to print the pdf correctly. Can you try the fix-layout? You can set it in the report property view. In this mode, the HTML have the same pagination with PDF. (In reply to comment #7) > Can you try the fix-layout? You can set it in the report property view. In this > mode, the HTML have the same pagination with PDF. I've set the option "Layout Preference" from "Auto Layout" to "Fixed Layout" but nothing is changed, pdf is always shrunk. Can you attach the PDF file for fixed layout? Created attachment 172309 [details]
As requested has been enclosed the PDF file for fixed layout
The latest pdf attached has been created with Birt 2.3.0. Any news about this bug? Thanks, Massimo (In reply to comment #6) > (In reply to comment #5) > > "fit to page" means "Scale the content of a page so that it can be displayed in > > 1 page". When there are too many content in a page, the content is very small. > > This option is applied for all formats which support page size, such as > > pdf/postscript/ppt. > > HTML doesn't support paper size. > > DOC is not able to support "fit to page". > > Bug reopened because: > The content is displayed in more than one page (as you can see in the attached > report). I've set a page break interval of 45 records. > But if this behaviour cannot be considered as a bug, i'd like to know if there > is a way to display the pdf correctly using the "fit to page" option. This > option is necessary to print the pdf correctly. Massimo, I thin(In reply to comment #11) > The latest pdf attached has been created with Birt 2.3.0. Any news about this > bug? Thanks, Massimo It seems in 2.3.0 release the fixed layout doesn't work, which I can reproduce with a similar report. Could you please try the latest 2.6.0 release build? The fixed layout works and pdf won't shrunk if you set fixed layout. Created attachment 177504 [details]
pdf report generated with BIRT 2.6.0
Thanks for your answer. I've tried with Birt 2.6.0.
The attached pdf file is generated with Birt 2.6.0. Actually the pdf report is no more shrunk but:
a) Blank space is left between report data and bottom of page
b) Index of pages isn't displayed correctly. As you can see from pdf, since third page until fifth page, the index of page displayed is always "2 of 6".
There is a workaround or a fix for the two points listed above?
Thanks,
Massimo
(In reply to comment #13) > a) Blank space is left between report data and bottom of page Try adjusting the masterpager margin setting. For example, change the bottom margin of masterpage to 0 > b) Index of pages isn't displayed correctly. As you can see from pdf, since > third page until fifth page, the index of page displayed is always "2 of 6". It seems to be a bug in 2.6.0 release. I can not reproduce this issue in latest 2.6.1 build (v20100827-0630). Could you please re-try with the 2.6.1 N-build? Thanks for your answer. Actually I’ve saw that release 2.6.1 isn’t yet downloadable from Eclipse Birt site. It’s planned for 25-09-2010. Do you know if there is a site from which Birt release 2.6.1 is already available for download? Thanks, Massimo (In reply to comment #15) > Thanks for your answer. Actually I’ve saw that release 2.6.1 isn’t yet > downloadable from Eclipse Birt site. It’s planned for 25-09-2010. > Do you know if there is a site from which Birt release 2.6.1 is already > available for download? > Thanks, > Massimo 2.6.1 release is not available for downloaded yet. The target release date is 25-9-2010. You can try the latest 2.6.1 RC1 build to verify this issue: http://download.eclipse.org/birt/downloads/build.php?build=M-R1-2.6.1RC1-201008111039 Created attachment 177719 [details]
Pdf report generated with Birt 2.6.1 RC1
Thanks for your answer, I’ve downloaded version 2.6.1 RC1 from the indicated site and installed it.
I’ve generated the pdf report with this Birt version, but the bug still exists (page numbers are wrong, exactly as happen with Birt version 2.6.0).
I’ve attached the pdf file.
Thanks,
Massimo
Created attachment 177801 [details]
report design using sample database
Massimo,
I can not reproduce this issue with the 2.6.1 rc1 build.
Please try my attached report design which simulates your report design but using the sample database. The report was using fixed layout + page break interval=40 (default value), and the page number in the outputed pdf was correct.
Could you try the report using sample db to see if it's correct in your environment?
Created attachment 177802 [details]
exported pdf of report design using sample database
Created attachment 177834 [details]
pdf generated with Birt 2.6.1RC1
Thanks for your answer. I've reinstalled the runtime environment of Birt 2.6.1 RC1 and now pages numbers are displayed correctly.
I've attached the pdf generated. I have a question: at the bottom of each pdf page there is a black row. This doesn't happen with Birt runtime 2.3.0 (see attached file 172309).
There is a way to avoid displaying this black row?
Thanks,
Massimo
(In reply to comment #20) > Created an attachment (id=177834) [details] > pdf generated with Birt 2.6.1RC1 > Thanks for your answer. I've reinstalled the runtime environment of Birt 2.6.1 > RC1 and now pages numbers are displayed correctly. > I've attached the pdf generated. I have a question: at the bottom of each pdf > page there is a black row. This doesn't happen with Birt runtime 2.3.0 (see > attached file 172309). > There is a way to avoid displaying this black row? > Thanks, > Massimo Checked your report design and found that you have set the bottom border of master page to outset. So the 'black row' is actually the border of master page. This did not appear in 2.3.0 due to the bug #271596. Please remove the bottom border of masterpage and the report will be correct then. Correction, the bug about master page border should be: https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=234598 Thanks for your answer, i've set the border bottom style of masterpage from "Outset" to "None" in Birt 2.3.0 and now the black row is no more displayed. Just another question: there is a way to change dimensions of Layout box, in order to increase width of Layout box, in Birt 2.3.0 or higher? Thanks, Massimo Set this bug as resovled since issues mentioned in this bug has been fixed in latest 2.6.1 build. (In reply to comment #23) > Just another question: there is a way to change dimensions of Layout box, in > order to increase width of Layout box, in Birt 2.3.0 or higher? Please try set masterpage type to custom and set the width and height by yourself. Ok, I've tried and does it work. Many thanks for your answers and your help, Massimo Set as Verified. |