Suppress if blank

Why would he be upset with me?...g

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Access MVP

Thomas

I'm always open to learning something new. Is there anything in particular
I missed?

(and no, I may act like a 12 year old, but I have a few more years on me
than that ... oh wait, was that an ad hominem attack?!)

Jeff B.

Thomas Roman wrote in message ...
Wow this Jeff character is a big help, 1 suggestion Jeff, READ. What are
you 12 years old?



Jeff Boyce wrote:

LynnPerchance have you based your report directly on the table?
18-Jul-08

Lynn

Perchance have you based your report directly on the table?

Try this ... create a query against that table. In the selection
criterion
for the [Comment] field, put:
Not Null (Access changes this to "Is Not Null")

Add any other fields you want to have show in your report.

Run the query ... if you still get "blanks", you probably have zero-length
strings, too. Change your selection criterion to:
Is Not Null and ""

When the query is returning only those you want to see, base your report
on
the query.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP

"Lynn" wrote in message
...

Previous Posts In This Thread:

On Friday, July 18, 2008 11:15 AM
Lyn wrote:

Suppress if blank
Is there a way to suppress a field if it is blank? If so, how?

On Friday, July 18, 2008 11:45 AM
Jeff Boyce wrote:

Define "blank"... No, really!
Define "blank"... No, really!

Blank might mean you can't see what was stored in the field.

Blank might mean that there's a zero-length string ("") stored in the
field.

Blank might mean that "nothing" has ever been stored in the field (i.e.,
Null).

Which one(s) are you asking about?

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP

"Lynn" wrote in message
...

On Friday, July 18, 2008 12:20 PM
Lyn wrote:

Nothing has ever been stored in the field ...
Nothing has ever been stored in the field ... There is a comments field in
my
report. Some records have a comment entered & some don't. I want to
suppress the comments that are blank. Hope this helps

"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

On Friday, July 18, 2008 2:01 PM
Jeff Boyce wrote:

LynnYou will want to double-check.
Lynn

You will want to double-check. Someone could have entered a comment and
then hit Esc or highlighted it and Del. I'm pretty sure at least the
latter will result in a zero-length string because there HAS been
something
in the field.

You posted in a reports newsgroup, so I'll assume you're trying to do this
in a report. I'm still a little fuzzy, though...

If you have nothing in the field, what is it that you are trying to
supress?

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP

"Lynn" wrote in message
...

On Friday, July 18, 2008 2:37 PM
Lyn wrote:

In my database, there is a table that stores survey results.
In my database, there is a table that stores survey results. One of the
fields in this table is a Comment field. Not everyone that fills out the
survey enters a comment, therefore, this field will be "blank" for some of
the records but not for others. I am creating a report that will display
all the survey comments so I have added the Comment field to the details
section of my report. The result, however, is a bunch of white space on
the
report (representing all the records where no comment was entered). I
would
like to suppress this white space. Any suggestions? Thanks!

"Jeff Boyce" wrote:

On Friday, July 18, 2008 3:01 PM
Jeff Boyce wrote:

LynnPerchance have you based your report directly on the table?
Lynn

Perchance have you based your report directly on the table?

Try this ... create a query against that table. In the selection
criterion
for the [Comment] field, put:
Not Null (Access changes this to "Is Not Null")

Add any other fields you want to have show in your report.

Run the query ... if you still get "blanks", you probably have zero-length
strings, too. Change your selection criterion to:
Is Not Null and ""

When the query is returning only those you want to see, base your report
on
the query.

Regards

Jeff Boyce
Microsoft Office/Access MVP

"Lynn" wrote in message
...

On Monday, July 21, 2008 4:53 PM
Dave wrote:

Check out the CanShrink and CanGrow properties.
Check out the CanShrink and CanGrow properties. I think a combination of
these will give you what you want... a comments field that's only as high
as
it needs to be to contain the data that was entered, and is skipped if
nothing is entered.

"Lynn" wrote:


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No, it is Arno R trying to stir up trouble.

Steve


"PieterLinden via AccessMonster.com" u49887@uwe wrote in message
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Douglas J. Steele wrote:
Do you7 have a specific complaint with Jeff's answer?

And, for that matter, why are you complaining (giving Lynn posted the
question)?

Wow this Jeff character is a big help, 1 suggestion Jeff, READ. What are
you 12 years old?
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"Steve" schreef in bericht ...
No, it is Arno R trying to stir up trouble.

Steve


It's not me buddy...

sorry Mistake... I am not your buddy.

Regards, Arno R

Do not believe this guy Arno R. He is only out to cause trouble in the
newsgroups. Check to see how many times he responds to help anyone. Watch
and you will next see visio john and/or keith wilby chime in to defend Arno
R. The three are conspiriitors who have do nothing for the newsgroups to
help posters.

Steve


"Arno R" wrote in message
...

"Steve" schreef in bericht
...
No, it is Arno R trying to stir up trouble.

Steve


It's not me buddy...

sorry Mistake... I am not your buddy.

Regards, Arno R

"who have do nothing "?

So eloquent. Spoken like a true expert.


"Steve" wrote in message
...
Do not believe this guy Arno R. He is only out to cause trouble in the
newsgroups. Check to see how many times he responds to help anyone. Watch
and you will next see visio john and/or keith wilby chime in to defend
Arno R. The three are conspiriitors who have do nothing for the newsgroups
to help posters.

Steve


"Arno R" wrote in message
...

"Steve" schreef in bericht
...
No, it is Arno R trying to stir up trouble.

Steve


It's not me buddy...

sorry Mistake... I am not your buddy.

Regards, Arno R

"Steve" schreef in bericht ...
Do not believe this guy Arno R. He is only out to cause trouble in the newsgroups. Check to see how many times he responds to help
anyone. Watch and you will next see visio john and/or keith wilby chime in to defend Arno R. The three are conspiriitors who have
do nothing for the newsgroups to help posters.

Steve

As I said earlier.. it's not me who has posted this crap.
But it definitely 'looks' like you posted it...

Impersonating other people and childish behaviour is something you are very good at...
Don't try to accuse me of this you miserable idiot!

I ALWAYS use my own name.


Get lost $teve. Go away... far away....

Again... Get lost $teve. Go away... far away....
No-one wants you here... no-one needs you here...

To all:
Look at http://home.tiscali.nl/arracom/whoissteve.html
(Website has been updated and has a new 'look'... we have passed 11.900 pageloads... it's a shame !!)

Arno R

Watch and you will next see visio john ............

It's not hard to predict the conduct of this guy !!!!!

Keep watching for keith wilby.

Steve



"John... Visio MVP" wrote in message
...
"who have do nothing "?

So eloquent. Spoken like a true expert.


"Steve" wrote in message
...
Do not believe this guy Arno R. He is only out to cause trouble in the
newsgroups. Check to see how many times he responds to help anyone. Watch
and you will next see visio john and/or keith wilby chime in to defend
Arno R. The three are conspiriitors who have do nothing for the
newsgroups to help posters.

Steve


"Arno R" wrote in message
...

"Steve" schreef in bericht
...
No, it is Arno R trying to stir up trouble.

Steve


It's not me buddy...

sorry Mistake... I am not your buddy.

Regards, Arno R

This guy says "I ALWAYS use my own name." It's obvious he is not telling the
truth when you look at the name of who sent this post.

Then ask yourself what else is he saying that is not true. He says "....
it's not me who has posted this crap."
Yes, he says ".... it's not me who has posted this crap." Look at the email
address he uses then ask yourself again what else is he saying that is not
true.

Steve


"Stop$teve" Stop$teve@Data**** wrote in message
...

"Steve" schreef in bericht
...
Do not believe this guy Arno R. He is only out to cause trouble in the
newsgroups. Check to see how many times he responds to help anyone. Watch
and you will next see visio john and/or keith wilby chime in to defend
Arno R. The three are conspiriitors who have do nothing for the
newsgroups to help posters.

Steve

As I said earlier.. it's not me who has posted this crap.
But it definitely 'looks' like you posted it...

Impersonating other people and childish behaviour is something you are
very good at...
Don't try to accuse me of this you miserable idiot!

I ALWAYS use my own name.


Get lost $teve. Go away... far away....

Again... Get lost $teve. Go away... far away....
No-one wants you here... no-one needs you here...

To all:
Look at http://home.tiscali.nl/arracom/whoissteve.html
(Website has been updated and has a new 'look'... we have passed 11.900
pageloads... it's a shame !!)

Arno R

"Steve" wrote

This guy says "I ALWAYS use my own name." It's obvious he is not telling
the truth when you look at the name of who sent this post.

Then ask yourself what else is he saying that is not true. He says "....
it's not me who has posted this crap."
Yes, he says ".... it's not me who has posted this crap." Look at the
email address he uses then ask yourself again what else is he saying that
is not true.

He always signs his posts Arno R. He uses an obviously fake e-mail to avoid
spam, as do most others, including yourself even when you post as Steve. But
he doesn't post under some other name, as you have been shown to do by the
content of your message headers, which has been documented right in the
newsgroups.

He and the OP do not have the same posting host. Just what did you have in
mind, Steve? Just to stir up a little trouble? Just to spread a little
dissension and discontent? Just to do a little trolling?

Larry Linson