Too long row

Question

I display text in sql report. Text has 1000 characters.
I would display this text in more rows(not recors).I tried set up report/edit TEXT/Tabular Form Element/element width : 20 (for example), but it is not function.
It is too long row(column TEXT) again.

Answer 1

Hi,
Useful Tips to customize Reports.
1. When a column is huge:
Contents of some columns are so huge peace of information that it could destroy the look of the report. A possible solution is to set up this column at the end (last in the Query) and extend (“colspan”) it in full report length. For instance let’s suppose that one has six columns and "DESCRIPTION" has several rows of contents.
SELECT ADDRESS, UNIT_ID, UNIT_PRICE, PRICE, OFFER_NUMBER,
('</tr><tr><td colspan="5">' || description || '<hr></td>') "DESCRIPTION"
FROM OFFERS;
</tr><tr> will set up a new table row and <hr> will draw a line. Colspan=”5” should be substituted with (count of shown column – 1).
2. Report is too long (too many columns):
The solution is similar to the previous one, but the row could be bending on two or more report lines. In the report query for instance set up the following:
SELECT ID, (SELECT property_subtype FROM property_types WHERE ID = PROPERTY_TYPE_ID) "PROPERTY",
(SELECT name FROM cities WHERE ID = city) "CITY",
STREET_ADDRESS, OFF_SIZE, UNIT_PRICE, PRICE,
('</td></tr><tr><td>' || DESCRIPTION) "DESCRIPTION",
('</td></tr><tr><td>' || GSM || ' ' || FAX || ' ' || PHONE) "GSM", CLIENT_REPRESENTATIVE
FROM OFFERS;
The difference here is that the column "DESCRIPTION” is not a last one and you have to set it up in Reports Attributes/Custom/Heading string similar to the one below.
Id<br>Description<br>GSM
Property<br>Client Representative
One could get rid of horizontal rule using Report Template - Borderless.
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Konstantin
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