how to set the page size to a4 in windows form for pdf report generation using asp.net?

Question

I am working on a windows application wherein I am unable to set the page size to a4 sheet. While taking print or saving the report as pdf the content of the report is expanded to 2-3 pages.How to overcome this?

I do have tried using using these

iTextSharp.text; using iTextSharp.text.pdf; then also i am unable to get it.

Solution

If the content of the report doesn't fit on a single page it will expand and of course need multiple pages. Unless you're completely certain that the data would fit a single page, there is no way of stopping this from happening.

But if you're completely positive that it would fit a single page, make sure that all the elements have the property Keep contents together on a single page, if possible checked and that both properties that add a page break are unchecked (Add a page break before and Add a page break after).

Below is an image as an example.

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Edit: Including the Page properties of a regular A4 sized Report.

Comments

[DEEPAK JAWALKAR]

i do have done this but then also same problem I am facing

[Oceans]

Read carefully what i wrote, it's impossible to limit the report to a single page if the content exceeds the PageSize. I'll edit my answer to include the sizes of an A4 page.

[DEEPAK JAWALKAR]

kindly go through the image and suggest me to proceed by either using table or custom design? Currently i have used custom design.

[Oceans]

You'll have to add the image to your question. Perhaps include a screenshot of your Report Builder as well.

[Oceans]

You could reduce the page Margins and set fixed widths to your Columns and TextBoxes so it doesn't grow beyond the page's maximum width.

[DEEPAK JAWALKAR]

i have completely reduced the margins