PageFooterBand "stealing" other bands content

[brianj774]

So, I've got a report, 8.5 x 11, with a number of databands (5 distinct datasets)....no problem.

That is, until I put a PageFooterBand on it...

The problem comes in when the length of the various databands overruns the11 inch length (minus the margins, etc). Then, you can see that the PageFooterBand is 'under' one of the databands...and, sometimes, (but not always), it steals content from the band 'on top' of it...and, at printing, pulls that data down to the footer, instead of being inside the right band.

If you then increase the page height to, say, 18 inches, then the stolen content goes with it, as the band moves correctly down to the bottom of the "page"

How can I prevent this from happening? Is there a way to collapse bands so they don't take up any (much) vertical realestate ?

Thanks

[HighAley]

Hello.

So, I've got a report, 8.5 x 11, with a number of databands (5 distinct datasets)....no problem.

That is, until I put a PageFooterBand on it...

The problem comes in when the length of the various databands overruns the11 inch length (minus the margins, etc). Then, you can see that the PageFooterBand is 'under' one of the databands...and, sometimes, (but not always), it steals content from the band 'on top' of it...and, at printing, pulls that data down to the footer, instead of being inside the right band.

If you then increase the page height to, say, 18 inches, then the stolen content goes with it, as the band moves correctly down to the bottom of the "page"

How can I prevent this from happening? Is there a way to collapse bands so they don't take up any (much) vertical realestate ?

We understand that most likely you have a great height in the data bands, and they cover the Footer Band. We could not reproduce the problem with jumping from one component to another band, most likely it depends on the design of reports.

There are two ways to avoid this behavior:
1. To set the Link property of components on the band to True, this will allow them to bind tightly to the current band.
2. To set the 'Large Height' property of the Page to True and select 'Large Height Factor' property, this will increase the page size for the designer and will not affect the actual size of the page.

Thank you.

[brianj774]

Excellent! #2 was just the sort of thing I was hoping for...

Thanks!

[Andrew]

Excellent!

Have a great day!
Thank you.