Ok, so I got it done by making an extra line and using a different line for the header and the details section.  It makes it a little harder to maintain, but looks better.

**Designer**:

![Better Designer][1]


**Report**:

![Better Report][2]


  [1]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/TNMQa.png
  [2]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/GtZZb.png

I'm using Crystal Reports for VS 2008 and having trouble formatting vertical table lines in the details section.

**Too Short**

When I adjust the height of the line to exactly the height of the bottom of the section:

![Too Short Designer][1]

Then the line doesn't get applied to any items after the first in the list:

![Too Short Report][2]

**Too Long**

If I drag it past the bottom of that section, then it runs amok and fills up the entire page

![Way Too Long Designer][3]

Looks like this:

![Way Too Long Report][4]

**Failed Attempts**

I've tried a bunch of different section and line heights.  I've tried right clicking the line, clicking format object, and checking 'Extend to bottom of Section when Printing'.

I've tried the SO questions [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1756003/), [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/8551371/), [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1756003/), and [here](https://stackoverflow.com/questions/12282937/how-to-resize-the-line-objects-in-crystal-reports), and none of them seem to help.



  [1]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/Lkh5k.png
  [2]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/30Kbg.png
  [3]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/RNprW.png
  [4]: http://i.stack.imgur.com/mLccp.png

Formatting Vertical Details Lines in Crystal Reports

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