TppDBText field is null crowding

rbuser

I have found that when a datasource returns a null value that is to populate
a tppDBText field that the space alocated for that field is lost and your
formating is crowded. Is there a setting that I have missed to insure that
that space remains and the formating stays in tact?

Thanks,
Kyle

digitalmetaphors

What do you mean by formatting? The dbText is not a stretchable component.
There always should be vertical space that the dbText takes up in the band,
no matter what the value is. Can you explain in more detail, your report
layout relative to this dbText? Thanks.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser

Looks like I have a slight appology, but i will do a better job explaining
the problem that I am having. I am using the latest 6.03 version by the way.

My report is kind of basic:
TppLabel1 TppDBText1
TppLabel2 TppDBText2
TppLabel3 TppDBText3
TppLabel4 TppDBMemo1
TppRegion

The region is set to shift according to the TppDBMemo1, at times the
TppDBMemo1 data is null and when that happens the TppRegion prints the
information contained in it over the TppLabel4, but if the TppDBMemo1 has
data then everything works and looks great. So my real problem is what can I
do th make sure that regardless the lack of data the TppDBMemo will atleast
take enough space so that the region is properly placed?

Sory about the confusion,
Kyle

digitalmetaphors

Place a region around all of the labels, dbTexts, and memo. You'll have to
move each of the controls around inside the region for the region assignment
to take place in the designer. Drag the region to test if the controls are
parented by the region. Now, the region will stretch for the stretching
memo, and the region will always include the Label4. Set the lower region
to shift relative to the top region (instead of the memo) and you should be
good to go.


Cheers,

Jim Bennett
Digital Metaphors

rbuser