By default, groups are displayed vertically in a document. That is, the detail sections are displayed below the group header. However, for certain documents, rendering the group horizontally is desired. That is, the detail sections are displayed next to the group header, running horizontally across the page.
You can change the orientation of the detail sections. For example, you can render the Detail Header and Detail Footer vertically while keeping the Detail section horizontal. In fact, a document does not have to be grouped to allow these sections to be displayed horizontally. For steps, see Displaying and repeating information horizontally.
Horizontally rendered sections have additional properties to control the horizontal width. For steps, see Controlling horizontal overflow.
These steps assume that the document is already grouped. For steps, see Grouping records in a document.
Open the document in Design or Editable Mode.
If the Grouping panel is not displayed, from the Tools menu, select Grouping.
In the Grouping panel, right-click the grouping field to render horizontally, and select Grouping Properties. The Grouping Properties dialog box opens.
Select the Render the object name horizontally check box.
Click OK to apply the changes and return to the document.
When you add another grouping field, its location in the Grouping panel controls whether it is rendered horizontally or vertically, as described below:
All groups to the right of a horizontally rendered group render horizontally. Therefore, if you add the field to the right of a horizontally repeating group, the new group is displayed horizontally.
If you add the field to the left of all horizontally rendered groups, the new group is displayed vertically.
For examples, see the MicroStrategy Report Services Document Creation Guide.