Support Article
Unable to word-wrap columns in report definition
SA-103456
Summary
On executing a report definition with a column of data that contains a large amount of text, unable to word wrap the column.

Error Messages
Not Applicable
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a report definition which retrieves a column with greater than 500 characters in it.
- Execute the report definition.
Root Cause
This behavior is as per Pega product design.
The Auto control in the report definition does not word wrap since it required a Fixed grid setup.
Resolution
Perform the following local-change:
- Create a new non-auto control with HTML as below,
<span style="display:inline-block;white-space: normal;" > <pega:reference name="$this-value" mode="normal" /></span>
- Add the control in the report definition which retrieves a column with greater than 500 characters in it.
Published June 2, 2020 - Updated December 2, 2021
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