At 02:14 PM 7/11/2005, Javier Valencia wrote:
I am not familiar with the feature "SuppressRepeatedValues" but
it sounds like something I could use; where do you find it?
Javier,
Report Designer (RBG7.x, V-8 "Turbo")
| DB Text Control
| Right-Click | SuppressRepeatedValues
The default is set to OFF (unchecked).
To set the "SuppressRepeatedValues" property, position your mouse
cursor over the control and click the right mouse button. The
"SuppressRepeatedValues" option will be displayed in the speedmenu.
If it is checked, "SuppressRepeatedValues" is on. Selecting the
"SuppressRepeatedValues" option from this menu will toggle its
value.
When the value of a field (as determined by the DB Text property)
is the same across several records, the "SuppressRepeatedValues"
property allows you to print the value only once each time the
field value changes. This can be useful in reports where a highly
redundant field has been included in the detail band (for example,
the City field in a report containing addresses.) If the detail
band overflows onto a new page, you can force the suppressed value
to print again by using the "ReprintOnSubsequent" property.
You can use the "ResetBreak..." property to further control the
behavior of "SuppressRepeatedValues". Normally the DB Text control
tracks the text value of the field, suppressing any repeated values.
It does this without any regard to group breaks which may have
occurred. By associating a DB Text component with a break, you can
force values to reprint whenever the break changes, regardless of
whether the text value was the same for the previous record.
And that is your tip of the day!
Enjoy and make sure to have fun.
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
