Problem description: Not all characters print in report Steps to reproduce: 1. Create a report connected to an MS Access memo field. 2. Run report 3. Report runs but characters are limited. Current behavior: Report is missing text Expected behavior: Expect all text to print in report. Operating System: Windows 7 Version: 4.0.0.0.beta2
We need a test kit for this. Please attached a zipped package that contains everything we need to reproduce the problem and we'll take a look at it. I'm marking as NEEDINFO, once you attach the test kit please mark as REOPENED and we'll test it out. Thanks for your help and understanding
Ken, We also need the following information : - the version of Access that you are using ; - how you are connecting to the Access file : directly from LO (using the built-in driver), or via ODBC ? Alex
Note: Could be a problem of the fields in the report-builder. When you create the report, the field is limited by the height and width of the text-field. See https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=45789 When I read "memo field" it could contain more content than could be shown at one page.
@Ken - recent change in QA policy, when you attach said documentation please reopen as UNCONFIRMED
Created attachment 73931 [details] One mdb file and one odb file connected using Access driver All please accept my apology for being a poor participant with this bug I have been traveling and overlooked your request. I have now attached a stripped data base with test data. To confirm this issue run the report called "01 Query_01 Call Report" enter a broad date range (01/01/13 - 01/29/13) then compare "comments 2" to the actual data located in "01 call report" you will note that the test text has been cut at a defined character count of (X). Hope this helps.
(In reply to comment #2) Alex, I have tested with both connection types. Access version is 2010 file format is Access 2000 (been using this for many years) > Ken, > > We also need the following information : > > - the version of Access that you are using ; > - how you are connecting to the Access file : directly from LO (using the > built-in driver), or via ODBC ? > > > Alex
(In reply to comment #1) Joel, I have uploaded the files that should help. > We need a test kit for this. Please attached a zipped package that contains > everything we need to reproduce the problem and we'll take a look at it. I'm > marking as NEEDINFO, once you attach the test kit please mark as REOPENED > and we'll test it out. Thanks for your help and understanding
Created attachment 73932 [details] I tried to test the zip and there seemed to be an issue this is one of the files
Created attachment 73933 [details] reproduction test case Okay I am a bit new to this, and am not sure why my files were turned to text. I have added a link to a hosted zip file that should be downloadable. Thank you to all for your patience with me.
(In reply to comment #4) Joel, I was not able to choose "UNCONFIRMED" it was not in the list. > @Ken - recent change in QA policy, when you attach said documentation please > reopen as UNCONFIRMED
Thanks for all of that information, I'll try to test it out today. As for UNCONFIRMED, we're trying to change FDO so that UNCONFIRMED can be chosen after setting to NEEDINFO. We know about this limitation. Thanks again! Also got your emails so I have all the info. When you upload to FDO, if it's a normal file like zip, ods, doc, png, select "auto-detect" and it'll correctly detect the type but even as a text/plain not a big deal, we can still download it.
Joel, Thank you a ton. Have a great day! Should anymore questions arise I will help. Ken Coe On Jan 30, 2013 11:54 AM, <bugzilla-daemon@freedesktop.org> wrote: > *Comment # 11 <https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58692#c11>on bug > 58692 <https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=58692> from Joel > Madero <jmadero.dev@gmail.com> * > > Thanks for all of that information, I'll try to test it out today. > > As for UNCONFIRMED, we're trying to change FDO so that UNCONFIRMED can be > chosen after setting to NEEDINFO. We know about this limitation. > > Thanks again! > > Also got your emails so I have all the info. When you upload to FDO, if it's a > normal file like zip, ods, doc, png, select "auto-detect" and it'll correctly > detect the type but even as a text/plain not a big deal, we can still download > it. > > ------------------------------ > You are receiving this mail because: > > - You reported the bug. > >
I don't know a whole ton about Database but I see the issue so: Microsoft XP LibreOffice 4.0.0.2 rc +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Marking as: New (confirmed) Normal (can impact professional quality work) Low (unfortunately because this only affects a very limited number of users, marking as Low) CC'ing Lionel as Database is his baby Lionel - interested?
Reproduced. Not a dupe of bug 45789. The weird thing is that if the report is based directly on the "01 Call Report" table instead of on the query, the memo field is shown in full. Also, in the buggy case the memo field stops after 255 characters, so this very much looks like a "length in 8 bits" limit. Doesn't access limit VARCHAR fields to 255 characters?
Also, if one removes the 'Distinct Values' from the query, the memo field is *also* printed in full.
This is an MS Access / Jet bug. If one opens the .mdb directly in MS Access (tested with version 2003), and one does exactly the same query INCLUDING THE "Distinct Values" property set to yes, then one gets the same result (truncation to 255 characters). In the .mdb that Ken attached, there is a "01 Call Report Query". If one changes it to set the "Distinct Values" property to yes, then also in this query within Microsoft Access shows this truncation to 255 characters. If one sets the property to no, then no truncation in MS Access and no truncation in LibreOffice either. This Microsoft Access bug seems to be known across the interwebs. See e.g.: http://allenbrowne.com/ser-63.html, issue "Uniqueness". http://bytes.com/topic/access/answers/887735-memo-field-gets-truncated-query-results http://stackoverflow.com/questions/1122280/access-query-memo-field-truncation-due-to-distinct
Thanks Lionel for doing the testing. I'll try to re-activate my MSO key so that I can do testing on Access also.