2178999 - Columns containing NULL values in a subreport, shift to the left when exported to MS Excel - Data Only format, from Crystal Reports

• Columns shifts to the left.
• Before applying a product update, the columns where perfectly aligned when exporting to MS Excel - Data Only.
• When exporting a report from Crystal Reports to MS Excel - Data Only, some columns that contains no values or NULL, are shifted to the left, if the data is coming from a subreport. 

• Crystal Reports 2008 - Service Pack 7
• SAP Crystal Reports 2011
• SAP Crystal Reports 2013

1. In Crsytal Reports, create a report on any data source.
2. Insert a subreport in the Report Footer based on any data source that contains some data with NULL or empty value.
3. Ensure that all the rows of data are aligned properly with the headers.
     
      
       
         
4. Export the report to MS Excel - Data Only.
5. When opening the report in MS Excel, the columns are shifted to the left for the rows where they is NULL or empty data.
     
     
     

• This issue only occurs when the report contains a subreport with empty database field values, and when selecting the exporting format: "MS Excel Data-Only" with the following options checked:
• Export object formatting
• Maintain column alignment
• Simplify page headers
     
• This issue has been tracked under SAP Note 2111877

• The issue is resolved in the following product update:      
     
• Crystal Reports 2008:
• Service Pack 07 - Fix Pack 7.3
      
• Crystal Reports 2013:
• Support Pack 06 and above

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