Focal Point Banner


As of December 1, 2020, Focal Point is retired and repurposed as a reference repository. We value the wealth of knowledge that's been shared here over the years. You'll continue to have access to this treasure trove of knowledge, for search purposes only.

Join the TIBCO Community
TIBCO Community is a collaborative space for users to share knowledge and support one another in making the best use of TIBCO products and services. There are several TIBCO WebFOCUS resources in the community.

  • From the Home page, select Predict: WebFOCUS to view articles, questions, and trending articles.
  • Select Products from the top navigation bar, scroll, and then select the TIBCO WebFOCUS product page to view product overview, articles, and discussions.
  • Request access to the private WebFOCUS User Group (login required) to network with fellow members.

Former myibi community members should have received an email on 8/3/22 to activate their user accounts to join the community. Check your Spam folder for the email. Please get in touch with us at community@tibco.com for further assistance. Reference the community FAQ to learn more about the community.


Focal Point    Focal Point Forums  Hop To Forum Categories  WebFOCUS/FOCUS Forum on Focal Point     Report Painter - resize my columns

Read-Only Read-Only Topic
Go
Search
Notify
Tools
Report Painter - resize my columns
 Login/Join
 
L_G
Gold member
posted
Hi all,

I have the following problem with the Report Painter. My report output is PDF and if I use the text mode to set some width of the columns it is ok. When the values for the columns are set and I open the report painter it changes my widths. Do you know why and how I can avoid it?


WebFOCUS 7.6
Windows 2000
Output: HTML, PDF
 
Posts: 72 | Registered: January 14, 2008Report This Post
GamP
Virtuoso
posted Hide Post
I experience the same behaviour now and then.
I have no clue as to why it does that, and there does not seem to be any reason to change the values, but still it does change them. Not always, but sometimes. And the values are only slightly changed, just as if some rounding or recalculation is taking place.

The only way to avoid this behaviour (at least that's my experience) is to refrain from using the Report Painter with reports that are really demanding in the exact values of the column widths.


GamP
- Using AS 8.2.01 on Windows 10 - IE11.
in Focus since 1988
 
Posts: 1961 | Location: Netherlands | Registered: September 25, 2007Report This Post
Leah
Virtuoso
posted Hide Post
I've found using painter to get your initial layout is fine, but once you start 'messing around in text mode', it is best to stay in text mode. It's as if whoever wrote the code behind the painter doesn't like how you're doing things, even though it is perfectly legal syntax.


Leah
 
Posts: 1317 | Location: Council Bluffs, IA | Registered: May 24, 2004Report This Post
L_G
Gold member
posted Hide Post
I will use only the text mode but it is very strange...


WebFOCUS 7.6
Windows 2000
Output: HTML, PDF
 
Posts: 72 | Registered: January 14, 2008Report This Post
Tony A
Expert
posted Hide Post
With the GUI think "Grid On" and "Snap to Grid" to see if you understand why your precise figures may change?

I'm guessing that the main reason for the reformat (and consequent messing) of the code is due to the fact that, within a GUI, you have to be able to interpret the code that is being written to ensure that it is syntactically correct etc. To try and cope with the myriad of formatting or styles which can be used, you have to be able to decypher what is there. Once you've proved that the code is correct and valid, you may then write it back out in a known format or style so that reading it again is not too onerous?

One of the many reasons that I steer clear of the GUI unless I am learning new features etc.

T

This message has been edited. Last edited by: Tony A,


In FOCUS
since 1986		WebFOCUS Server 8.2.01M, thru 8.2.07 on Windows Svr 2008 R2  
WebFOCUS App Studio 8.2.06 standalone on Windows 10 
 
Posts: 5694 | Location: United Kingdom | Registered: April 08, 2004Report This Post
  Powered by Social Strata  

Read-Only Read-Only Topic

Focal Point    Focal Point Forums  Hop To Forum Categories  WebFOCUS/FOCUS Forum on Focal Point     Report Painter - resize my columns

Copyright © 1996-2020 Information Builders