That's a good one, but I have eliminated that possibility as well. : ) Check out the test case; it would be nice if I can confirm I'm not the only one having this problem.
-Roberto. On 7/27/06, CarlP <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
CarlP wrote: > Roberto Aguilar wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> I am printing out envelopes and am trying to hide "address2" if the >> entry does not have a sub-address. >> >> First, my data is from postgres, which is linked to OO Base using >> jdbc. In: >> >> Tools -> Options -> Openoffice.org Base -> Databases I give the db a >> name mydb. >> >> Next, I created a query that I want to use for my mail merge and name >> it gifts. >> >> I then created a blank document, then went to Insert -> Envelope and >> setup the envelope. >> >> From here, I can see all the data from my query set filling in the >> envelope information in the format: >> >> <name> >> <address1> >> <address2> >> <city>, <state> <zip> >> >> Now, I'd like to hide <address2> if it's blank, so in: >> >> Insert -> fields -> other -> functions >> >> I select "Hidden Paragraph" and set the condition to: >> >> mydb.gifts.address2 EQ "" >> >> But, that does not work. I always see a blank line. I'm pretty sure >> I followed the documentation properlly. >> >> Any help is greatly appreciated! >> >> Thanks! >> -Roberto. > > > Do you have any unusual characters in the field name? I had the same > problem when field names contained any prohibited Windows characters > (e.g. /\|><*$# etc.). My data source (Filemaker Pro 5) allows such > characters and my problem fields contained them. > > Also, make sure the "Hidden Paragraphs" option is off in the View menu. > > Lastly, I haven't tried to suppress fields with a JDBC or ODBC source, > so maybe the problem lies there somehow. > > Carl Oh, and one more thing. Are you sure there are no spaces in those blank fields? I've seen the same question when a user had spaces in the blank fields for at least some records, and for those, of course, OO will think they have data in them and therefore display them. Carl --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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