Razzak, Larry, Javier and Emmitt Thanks for the replies everyone. The Reset Break option did it!!
David Blocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] 781-784-1919 Fax: 781-784-1860 Cell: 339-206-0261 ----- Original Message ----- From: "A. Razzak Memon" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "RBG7-L Mailing List" <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 2:44 PM Subject: [RBG7-L] - RE: Suppress Repeated Values Overdoes it > > 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. > > >
