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# Apply it to each control that we want to hide when empty | # Apply it to each control that we want to hide when empty | ||
# Set the detail area to ''Keep Together'' | # Set the detail area to ''Keep Together'' | ||
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+ | == Details == | ||
+ | # Open the report to modify and switch to the [Cable Data Selector] tab (at the top). | ||
+ | # Enter a count of > 1 in the Pad With Empty Records control. | ||
+ | # Switch to Preview and verify that your report is padded with empties (like above). | ||
+ | # Switch to [Design] view tab (at the bottom left) and slide out the Properties window and pin it open. |
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Before You Start
This How To assumes that you are using a report that accesses the CablesCollection.
General Information
Without taking the following steps, if you pad a report with empty records you will see any formatting characters displayed in the padded records as follows:
Overview
We will need to create a formatting rule that can be applied to the various controls on the page that we want to hide when empty
- Create our formatting rule.
- Apply it to each control that we want to hide when empty
- Set the detail area to Keep Together
Details
- Open the report to modify and switch to the [Cable Data Selector] tab (at the top).
- Enter a count of > 1 in the Pad With Empty Records control.
- Switch to Preview and verify that your report is padded with empties (like above).
- Switch to [Design] view tab (at the bottom left) and slide out the Properties window and pin it open.