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field columns in reports [message #376166]

Tue, 16 December 2008 06:35

sathish.skcet
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Registered: December 2008

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In oracle reports i am having 5 field columns those are
1
2
3
4
5
for example if 2nd field column returns null then it should not leave blank space in that area , instead 3rd field column value should go and occupy in that area.

This is my scenario .. please help me

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Re: field columns in reports [message #377000 is a reply to message #376166]

Fri, 19 December 2008 06:51

rajy_salim
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Registered: January 2008
Location: Beirut - Lebanon

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Are your fields placed vertically (above each other) or horizontally (beside each other) in the layout??
1- If it is the first case, put the vertical elasticity to "variable".
2- If it is the second, then put the horizontal elasticity to "variable".

Rajy

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Re: field columns in reports [message #377239 is a reply to message #377000]

Mon, 22 December 2008 01:40

sathish.skcet
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Registered: December 2008

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First of all ,thanks for your comments rajy.

Field columns are placed vertically above each other.So, I had tried by setting the vertical elasticity property as "variable" for all the field columns. But still the space is coming if the value of the field column is 'NULL' .

I have attached the screen shot of this case..

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Re: field columns in reports [message #377373 is a reply to message #377239]

Mon, 22 December 2008 10:11

Littlefoot
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Registered: June 2005
Location: Croatia, Europe

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Here's a short description - enclose every field into its own frame whose vertical elasticity property should be "variable". Also, create a format trigger for this frame which would look like

return (:this_field is not null);

It will return FALSE if field is NULL (i.e. empty, doesn't exist); therefore, it won't appear on the screen. Also, the "main" repeating frame's vertical elasticity should also be set to "variable".

Here's how a sample report based on Scott's schema (EMP table; two columns: ENAME and COMM) looks like when created by default (see empty "comm" lines?):

/forum/fa/5464/0/

Here's how it looks like when adjusted accordingly to your needs (at least, how I understood it). Note pink rectangle - it is a newly created frame:

/forum/fa/5465/0/

Here's also a sample report; it has been created using the Reports Developer 10g. Check how I've done it (if you can open it using your Reports version) and try to implement it on your report. I guess we'll hear from you if it doesn't help.

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Re: field columns in reports [message #377426 is a reply to message #377373]

Tue, 23 December 2008 00:10

sathish.skcet
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Registered: December 2008

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Thanks Littlefoot for your very elaborate reply..

Now it works fine....

I have kept the field inside the frame and i have made frame's vertical property as "variable".And i created format trigger for that frame.

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