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Width of report tables on form

  • 1.  Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 17:56
    When I edit the report table, the width is PERFECT.  but when I link it to the form, on the form it is just extremely wide.  Even if I try to take out a column to make it less wide, it just stretches the columns to keep it super wide.  

    Is there a simple solution I'm missing??

    I just have 3 columns and I need them to be nice and narrow.

    Thanks!

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 2.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 17:58
    Can you post a screen shot of your form?

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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
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  • 3.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 17:59
    Hey mark yes thank you!  1st one is how it looks, 2nd is how I want it to look...

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 4.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 18:20
    Ya, so QuickBase tends to spread out or squeeze tighter according to the space available.  You will need to contrive to give it less space by putting some other form elements beside it.  These can be fields of text elements (words).

    I did a test and made a text element on the form and put these in the box
    with html enabled.  The   stands for an html non-break space.  An invisible space.  But it takes up space to the right of the report link field.

                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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  • 5.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 18:58
    Wow, you are amazing.  Okay, so add a field next to it -- would it be a rich text field??  Sorry, still learning

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 6.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 19:04
    You could use a Rich Text field, but probably easier way is just on the form setup add an element to the form just after you report, of type "text"  (near the top of he list) and you can enter any text you like in the box.  But set the checkbox to HTML.  i probably have to many   but you can play with it.  Let me know if it works.

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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
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  • 7.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 19:44
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    okay SO I tried it, but it just turned into a super long line that kept going from left to right and didn't change the size of the report tables.

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 8.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 19:57
    Can you enable HTML for that text element?

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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
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  • 9.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 21:24
    Hahaha, oh my god I am so out of it!  Okay, duh -- yes I enabled HTML but no matter how many I put in, it stays just as wide and spread out.  Dangit!  Any other ideas??  And, again, thank you so much for your help.

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 10.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 21:57
    Ok.  Bookend that string at the beginning and end with a period.  and see what that does. .

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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
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  • 11.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-12-2021 22:20
    ugh, okay tried that -- period at the beginning and a period at the end, right?

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 12.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-13-2021 08:25
    I just tested bookending the   with periods. One at the beginning of the string and one at the end, and it works for me on Chrome and Firefox.
    If you like you can post a screen shot.  

    But I really have anything else to suggest. There's not a setting for that as Quickbase will automatically adjust the data to best fit the screen in its judgment. So you just have to contrive to put something beside it.  


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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
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  • 13.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-13-2021 17:12
    You are the best, man. I kept trying and trying, couldn't get it to work.  I FINALLY realized I had adjusted the pixel height in the properties window for the report link!!  I just assumed it would only mess with the height not the width!   So YES now it is working!   Thank you so much

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    Michael Brumfield
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  • 14.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-13-2021 17:20
    Hmm, well I have been working with Quickbase since 2002 and never knew the pixel height affected the width too.

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    Mark Shnier (YQC)
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  • 15.  RE: Width of report tables on form

    Posted 03-13-2021 20:58
    Haha, well that is nice of you.  But I would definitely double-check my theory!!!

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    Michael Brumfield
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