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Is there any way to format columns separately in each tab of an excel output?

Mond
8 - Asteroid

I'm having trouble getting render to output data how i would like it to. For example, I have 5 tables being put into tabs, and one of the tables has only 4 columns while the others all have like 20. I have unioned the tables and set render tool to create tabs for each table. I have also adjusted render to a custom size of say 20 inches by 11 inches (that covers the tabs with 20 cols). However, that applies to all tabs even the one with just 4. Is there a way to keep that single tab to say 8 inches while the rest to 20?

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ShankerV
17 - Castor

Hi @Mond 

 

Have you tried Layout tool with option in percentage.

 

You can reduce the percentage to fit in.

 

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Many thanks

Shanker V

 

Felipe_Ribeir0
16 - Nebula

Hi @Mond 

 

Why dont you render the tables with 20 columns with 1 render tool and the tables with 4 columns with another render tool?

 

 

 

 

Mond
8 - Asteroid

@Felipe_Ribeir0  can i then combine 2 render tools to a single file output as tabs?

Felipe_Ribeir0
16 - Nebula

@Mond Yes, just use the same filename/different sheetnames and dont write them at the same time and it will work

Felipe_Ribeir0
16 - Nebula

@Mond no, unfortunately ther is a limitation on the render tool that will overwrite the file and not the specific sheet (like the output tool allow us to do) - my trick will not work.

 

Maybe somebody else can help you, i underestimated the problem.

Mond
8 - Asteroid

@ShankerV thanks, but this doesn't appear to do anything.

ShankerV
17 - Castor

 

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Mond
8 - Asteroid

@ShankerV  unfortunately, i'm trying to put everything into one file as separate tabs

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