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Can client select which fields they want in report?
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MichaelRed
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Like the commercial for "Tic-Tac" says, "Yes - but I wouldn't advise it".
But more importantly, there are a number of other issues to define before making a definitive statement.
1.[tab]Do you just want to suppress the display of the fields, or actually include/exclude different fields based on the check boxes?
2.[tab]Assuming this is an actual selection for inclusion/exclusion, Do you need to locate the fields in a specific order? Would this be "Fixed" by the checkboxes (i.e. each checked item would be associated w/ a specific "Field Order Number" and this would determine the Order)?
3.[tab]Assuming (again!) that we are discussing and inclusion/exclusion model, what should be done when/if the included set exceeds the form/report width? Not let this occur, wrap the fields to a second line, or just let the user make a messy form/report?
4.[tab]What do you expect for "column headers" over each of the fields?
5.[tab] ... Many additional details, however this should give you a feel for the details which would be necessary.
MichaelRed
mred@duvallgroup.com
There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over
But more importantly, there are a number of other issues to define before making a definitive statement.
1.[tab]Do you just want to suppress the display of the fields, or actually include/exclude different fields based on the check boxes?
2.[tab]Assuming this is an actual selection for inclusion/exclusion, Do you need to locate the fields in a specific order? Would this be "Fixed" by the checkboxes (i.e. each checked item would be associated w/ a specific "Field Order Number" and this would determine the Order)?
3.[tab]Assuming (again!) that we are discussing and inclusion/exclusion model, what should be done when/if the included set exceeds the form/report width? Not let this occur, wrap the fields to a second line, or just let the user make a messy form/report?
4.[tab]What do you expect for "column headers" over each of the fields?
5.[tab] ... Many additional details, however this should give you a feel for the details which would be necessary.
MichaelRed
mred@duvallgroup.com
There is never time to do it right but there is always time to do it over
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