Subject Re: Report designer problems
From Ken Mayer <dbase@nospam.goldenstag.net>
Date Tue, 2 Apr 2024 20:57:31 -0700
Newsgroups dbase.getting-started

On 4/2/2024 2:34 PM, Charlie wrote:
> I have run into this before and I can't remember how or if I was able to solve it.  I have a report with 8 fields across and smaller font to accommodate.  I originally had 6 fields but I am trying to add two.  I am trying to adjust the top of the data (not heading as that is set at zero. )  im in inches for metric.  I am truing to position the top at .22 and some work ok, the two new fields especially will not go to the correct top.  And if you try to physically move them, they slide all over the place.  Is there a fix for this?  Thanks..  Charlie

Make sure that they are not overlapping or even CLOSE to overlapping.
That's the big one. If they even SEEM close, the designer will try to
shift them.

The other thing is to use the inspector and set the top property to .22
... much patience is necessary for the report designer, unfortunately.

Ken

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