Try something along the lines of
Case when length ("name") < 15 then "name" else wordwrap ("name",15) endI havent got my computer with me, but might be a work around. On Mon, 6 Jun 2016, 6:40 PM <burghardt.scho...@stadt.wolfsburg.de> wrote: > Hi, > > I created a bug report for this issue: http://hub.qgis.org/issues/14963 > > Regards > Burghardt > > > -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- > > Von: Qgis-user [mailto:qgis-user-boun...@lists.osgeo.org] Im Auftrag von > > burghardt.scho...@stadt.wolfsburg.de > > Gesendet: Mittwoch, 18. Mai 2016 13:10 > > An: qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org > > Betreff: [Qgis-user] Label Formatting - Wrap on character with "wordwrap" > > > > Hi all, > > > > my System: Ubuntu 14.04, QGIS 2.8.7 / 2.14.2 > > > > I want label a layer with long attribute values. The label should wrap > after a > > number of characters. For this I use the function "wordwarp" in the > > expression string builder (e.g. "wordwrap("name", 15)"). In the output > > preview the wordwrap is displayed correctly. But in the map all the words > > with less than (e.g.) 15 characters will be hidden and the wordwrap will > not > > be displayed. > > Am I doing something wrong? Can anyone give me a hint? > > > > Best regards > > Burghardt > > > > *************** > > > > Stadt Wolfsburg > > Geschäftsbereich IT - 15-3 GIS > > Rathaus E, Zi. E403, Porschestraße 47A, D-38440 Wolfsburg Tel +49 5361 > 28- > > 2531 Fax +49 5361 28-1765 mailto:burghardt.scho...@stadt.wolfsburg.de > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Qgis-user mailing list > > Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org > > List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > > Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > _______________________________________________ > Qgis-user mailing list > Qgis-user@lists.osgeo.org > List info: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user > Unsubscribe: http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/qgis-user
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