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Q157425: BUG: Quick Report Mixes Detail and Header Bands

Article: Q157425
Product(s): Microsoft FoxPro
Version(s): WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbtool kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bugkbbuglist
Last Modified: 11-DEC-1999

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Visual FoxPro for Windows, versions 3.0, 3.0b, 5.0, 5.0a, 6.0 
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SYMPTOMS
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The information in the Detail and Page Header bands of a Quick Report may
overwrite text previously placed in the Page Header. The information in the Page
Header may appear overwritten in the Report Designer, in preview mode and in
printed form.

WORKAROUND
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Resize the Page Header band until you can see all the Page Header text again in
the Header band.

STATUS
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Microsoft has confirmed this to be a problem in the Microsoft products listed at
the beginning of this article.

MORE INFORMATION
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Steps to Reproduce Behavior
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1. Create a new report in Report Designer.

2. Add the \Samples\Data\Customer.dbf table in the DataEnvironment.

3. Type three lines of text in the Page Header area.

4. Click Quick Report on the System menu.

5. Click OK in Quick Report dialog box to accept everything.

  NOTE: Notice that the text in the Page Header is mixing with the fields in the
  Detail area.

6. On the View menu, click Preview.

NOTE: Objects in the Page Header mix with all the fields in the Detail area in
preview page.

Additional query words: kbvfp300 kbvfp300b kbvfp500 kbvfp500a kbvfp600

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Keywords          : kbtool kbvfp kbvfp300bBUG kbvfp500aBUG kbvfp500bug kbbuglist
Technology        : kbVFPsearch kbAudDeveloper kbVFP300 kbVFP300b kbVFP500 kbVFP600 kbVFP500a
Version           : WINDOWS:3.0,3.0b,5.0,5.0a,6.0
Issue type        : kbbug

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