KB18753: Exporting to Excel produces different results than PDF in a document that contains multiple grids and a large page size in MicroStrategy Web 9.x

SYMPTOM:
When a Report Services document contains multiple grids and the page size is set to a large number to accommodate the grids, the document displays correctly when exported to PDF from Strategy Web 9.x, as shown below:
 

 
When the document is exported to Excel, the space between the grids is no longer present and the grids are overlapping each other, as shown below:
 

 
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
Follow the steps below to reproduce this issue:
 

1. Create a report with Year, Region, Month, Profit and Revenue. Filter on a single year.
2. Add the report to a document.
3. Change the page size to 19"W x 13"H.
4. In the detail header section, add the dataset as a grid.
5. Move Month to the Columns and remove Revenue.
6. Scroll to the right and add another grid, this time remove everything but region on the rows and profit on the columns.
7. Export to PDF and tweak the position so that there is a gap of a couple inches between the two grids.
8. Export to Excel and notice that the gap is no longer present and the right grid is overlapping the left hand grid.

CAUSE:
This is an identified defect in Strategy Web 9.x.
 
ACTION:
This issue was reviewed by our Technology team for feasibility and will not be scoped for a code fix in any upcoming Strategy release..
 
WORKAROUND:
Change the column width to a fixed number. Edit each dataset and set Grid > Options > Fixed > All Grid > X inches, where X is a number that allows all data to be correctly displayed.