Q143309: FIX: Report Writer Ignores Constant Band Height Setting

Article: Q143309
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbvfp kbvfp500fixkbbuglist kbfixlist
Last Modified: 24-MAR-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The Report Writer ignores the Constant Band Height setting of the Detail band
when "Remove Line If Blank" is selected for the expressions in a single-column
report and there are blank fields in the record source table.

WORKAROUND
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For more information about preserving constant band height when some fields are
empty in a single column report, please see the following article in the
Microsoft Knowledge Base:

  Q143063 How to Remove White Lines in Mailing Labels and Reports


STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article. This problem has been fixed in Visual FoxPro 5.0
for Windows.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Problem
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1. Using the Report Writer, create a single column report based on the Customer
  table located in the Samples\Data subdirectory.

2. Place the following fields in the Detail band of the report:

     cust_id
     city
     region
     country
     phone
     fax

3. Double-click each expression in the Detail band. Then choose the Print When
  button, and select "Remove Line If Blank."

4. Double-click the Detail band itself, and check "Constant Band Height."

5. Preview the report and look at the record for Cust_id = "ANTON". Notice that
  the fax number is missing. "Remove Line If Blank" worked; and "Constant Band
  Height" did not have any effect.

Additional query words:

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Keywords          : kbvfp kbvfp500fix kbbuglist kbfixlist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0
Issue type        : kbbug
Solution Type     : kbfix

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