PRB: TRANSPRT.PRG and CONVERT.APP Reverses Report Bands

 Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
Article ID: Q126964
The information in this article applies to:
  • Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, version 3.0
  • Microsoft FoxPro for Windows, version 2.6a

SYMPTOMS

A dBASE IV report that contains a report title and Summary bands will have the header and Title bands, as well as the footer and Summary bands reversed when transported to FoxPro by the FoxPro 2.x TRANSPRT.PRG or Visual FoxPro CONVERT.APP program.

CAUSE

This is caused by the way dBASE reports are arranged. The default positions of title/Summary bands in dBASE are between the header/footer bands. When transported, they remain between the header/ footer bands in FoxPro. They are then interpreted as the header and footer of the FoxPro report (rather than the desired title/summary).

WORKAROUND

In dBASE there is a menu option to change the layout of the report (page header in Title band = NO). Once this change is made, the report should transport properly

STATUS

This behavior is by design.

MORE INFORMATION

NOTE: dBASE is manufactured by Borland International Inc., a vendor independent of Microsoft; we make no warranty, implied or otherwise, regarding this product's performance or reliability.

Additional reference words: 2.60a 3.00 VFoxWin FoxWin 3rdparty transporter
converter
KBCategory: kbtool kbprb kb3rdparty
KBSubcategory: FxtoolConverter

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Last reviewed: April 30, 1996
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