Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 11088
A data table form in a document doesn't print
Last modified: 2013-08-07 14:44:28 UTC
When you make a document with a simple form containing a data table control it works fine on screen but the data doesn't print - you just get a blank space where the form should be, no headings or anything. The 'print' option for the control is set to 'yes'. The data is also missing in the 'Print preview', though I have had 'print preview' crash OO. The data is coming in from an OO calc document. This same document worked OK in 1.0.1 and 1.0.2. Printing to PDF gives the same blank space.
Simple way to duplicate: new document insert form 'Table Control' use adresses data source from system address book put in one field, 'First name'. Exit from design mode File/Page_Preview - blank page with a small grey square. Note: the same happens for a dBase data source too.
Peter, thank you for using and supporting OOo. Duplicated on RH 9.0, OOo 1.1 Beta 2.
Frank, I think you usually handle these problems.
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Hmm. Unable to reproduce on Windows XP and Suse 8.1, with Beta 2 (Build 8600). Peter, as you said it's reproducible with a dBase data source, too: Also with the pre-installed Bibliography? If so, do you mind creating a sample document and attaching it to this issue?
Frank - thanks for looking at this. I can no longer duplicate the bug as described above (it used to, honest), but it crashes reliably (!) if you: 1) click on Form Widgets -> Table Control 2) choose biblio 3) Insert the first field (Identifier) and create the form 4) right click on the form and choose 'Form...' from the context menu 5) Form Properties -> 'Data' tab, set 'Navigation bar' to 'No' 6) Exit design mode 7) File / page preview (crashes) This is set up in http://homepage.ntlworld.com/salisburys/OpenOffice/OOoBug11088.sxw The critical thing seems to be switching off the navigation bar at the Form level (rather than the Control level), but as switching it back on doesn't prevent the crash happening thereafter it may just be a formatting co-incidence. Peter
Peter, I could reproduce the crash you describe. However, I'd ask you to submit a new issue for this, as it's quite different from what this issue is originally about. Simply set the priority to P2 ('cause it's a crash), and assign it to me (fs@openoffice.org). Component would be database access. I close this one here as WORKSFORME. You may reopen it if you find the one small thing which you were doing different originally.
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