Thanks! I suspected it might be be something like that. I am using LOBase with a mariadb backend, so I an not sure how that should be handled. In any case, the Query GUI does not like my formula as is.
Cheers Harvey On Wed, 2024-10-30 at 08:13 -0400, Java Joe wrote: > I have not tested, but would suspect it is evaluating the length of > the > formula rather then the length of the content the formula produces. > > If your data source is a query it should be possible to produce the > string you want in the query, then just reference the field instead > of > using a formula. > > I mainly work with PostgreSQL, not sure if this exact syntax and > functions are available in Base (hsqldb) but your formula in SQL > would > start something like this: > > "Ort1" || COALESCE(CHR(10) || CHR(13) || NULLIF("Ort2", ''), '') > > > COALESCE(CHR(10) || CHR(13) || NULLIF("Ort3", ''), '') > ... > > > On 10/30/24 07:57, Harvey Nimmo wrote: > > I have a report field that contains the following data Value > > > > =[Ort1]&IF(NOT(ISBLANK([Ort2]));UNICHAR(13)&UNICHAR(10)&[Ort2];"")& > > IF(N > > OT(ISBLANK([Ort3]));UNICHAR(13)&UNICHAR(10)&[Ort3];"")&IF(NOT(ISBLA > > NK([ > > Staat]));UNICHAR(13)&UNICHAR(10)&[Staat];"") > > > > As the field from the attached database query may have anything > > from 2 > > to 5 lines of text, I would like to use the function Auto Grow. > > There > > is enough free room below the report field for the maximum line > > number. > > > > 'Auto Grow = Yes' is accepted and apparently saved without > > objection on > > exiting edit. But on generating the report, the field is not > > autogrown. > > And the setting has returned to 'Auto Grow = No'. > > > > I want to use autogrow to optimise the use of paper space. The > > thought > > occurs to me that, for Auto Grow to make more sense, the report > > sections, in particular the Detail section, should also have > > autogrow/(autoshrink?) settings. > > > > For the moment, is there a way to Autogrow my field, or am I > > obliged to > > set the field to the maximum available? > > > > Cheers > > Harvey > > > > > > > -- To unsubscribe e-mail to: users+unsubscr...@global.libreoffice.org Problems? https://www.libreoffice.org/get-help/mailing-lists/how-to-unsubscribe/ Posting guidelines + more: https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/Netiquette List archive: https://listarchives.libreoffice.org/global/users/ Privacy Policy: https://www.documentfoundation.org/privacy