Layout-problems with multiple lines in detail band

[Layna]

Hello.

Anyone advise me on the followign problem?

I have a report, wich, due to the amount of data it is supposed to display, has two lines in the detail band. both lines, upper and lower, CAN stretch, but don't alway do so.

The result of this is that, when there is an overflow in the first line, wich results in vertical stretching, the report behaves... well, wrongly.

From not displaying the second line all to wtiting INTO the second line, making the report effectivle unreadable, everything happened, except for the rigth thing: first line stretches, second is positioned unter it.

What combination of field properties to I need to archive this?

Thanks,

Layna

[lucianc]

The simplest way to manage a detail band with two lines is to organize the lines into band-like structures, by either

• Creating two frames in the detail band. The second would have positionType="Float" so that it gets pushed down when the first stretches. Using frames insures that the elements on the second line get pushed down as a whole, and not individually.

Creating a dummy group and using it's header/footer as the first/second line.[/ul]

 

HTH,

Lucian

[Layna]

Thanks for the quick reply... now, all I need to do is defeat i-report...

*goes doing that*

Thanks :)

[Layna]

Thanks for the quick reply... now, all I need to do is defeat i-report...

*goes doing that*

Thanks :)