If you want to ensure that the same number of column footers are shown as the number of columns on a page without considering the number of strings available you can use the PrintIfEmpty property of the Column Footer band. If you set this property to true, then one footer will be output for each column regardless of the amount of available data.

 

Important: It is important to remember that when the MinRowsInColumn property of the DownThenAcross mode is used, the report generator is not able to indicate the exact number of rows. Therefore, when using the MinRowsInColumn property, set the PrintIfEmpty property to true.