SSRS Reporting Errors
SSRS report with blank sub report shows white space
This articles SSRS reporting error looks at missing background colors on a blank sub report.


You have setup your table, got your group in order and created your sub reports. Everything looks good except for the white space left be an empty sub report. This post from ChallengerX looks at this annoying problem.
There are many varying solutions around. Pass the color via a parameter to the sub report seems to be a common one. Our scenario looks at a sub report in merged cells. We have tested this will single Tablix cells and the problem in our case is the same.
The best, easiest solution is as follows: Before adding the sub report add a rectangle to where the sub report will go. Make sure the rectangle is the exact same size as the sub report.



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