Field SOMETIMES too small for data

[KirkR]

Order entry description, on occasion, can be really long. Our products are remanufactured, and sometimes the description of what is being sold is, well, a short novel.

How can I conditionally display, say, on an invoice, the detail behind the line item? Most line items are under 30 characters, and fit fine, but the occasional one either needs to support a really long description, or the attachment of a descriptive note.

The other alternative, which poses a similar problem, is the invoicing of the top line of a bill of materials, with the bill of materials displayed below it.

I'm thinking that a sub-summary report might solve both issues, but other ideas would be welcome.

[Lee Smith]

Portal are not intended to be used in reports. They are a window to the data in a related file or TO. Make up your report in the related file, and you will find it a lot easier to adjust your data to fit your needs.

HTH

Lee

[KirkR]

Not using a portal - the entry was mistakenly entered in the wrong topic.....

[Lee Smith]

Topic moved from Portals.

[mr_vodka]

The field that you enter data into can not be resize dynamically, for priningt purposes, use the sliding feature of FM to shrink spaces on the invoice.

http://www.fmforums.com/forum/showtopic.php?tid/189270