forcing column to appear

I have a matrix that shows figures by year, broken down by months (1-12).
When the query runs and that particular month has not values, the column is
not displayed. I previously came across something regarding the use of a
function to force the columns to appear but can't seem to find it again.
Anyone have a suggestion for doing this? It would be similar to how the PIVOT
in access works.On Jun 6, 10:08 am, brian <b...@.discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
> I have a matrix that shows figures by year, broken down by months (1-12).
> When the query runs and that particular month has not values, the column is
> not displayed. I previously came across something regarding the use of a
> function to force the columns to appear but can't seem to find it again.
> Anyone have a suggestion for doing this? It would be similar to how the PIVOT
> in access works.
I traditionally look for the columns (value in the pivot column) that
I am expecting in the dataset and if they do not appear union an empty
record with the column name to the returned dataset (as part of the
stored procedure/query that is sourcing the report). Hope this helps.
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant