[Libreoffice-bugs] [Bug 43967] VIEWING: Report builder wizard improperly formats dates

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Mon Apr 30 14:55:18 CEST 2012


https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43967

--- Comment #13 from Ralph Peters <RPeters52 at gmail.com> 2012-04-30 05:55:18 PDT ---
Hi,

The default formatting for dates shows the number of days since some
arbitrary date, not something like month/date/year.  So you must know about
the poor choice of default formatting and change it to something
reasonable.  This may nave been fixed in more recent versions (after 3.4.3)

Ralph


*If you look you can probably find this series of emails:*
___________________
Hi,

I used GIMP to take the screen shots of the actual report.

FIRST -- YOUR EDIT WORKS FOR ME!  THANKS!!!

In the past (e.g., OO 2.4.3), one didn't have to "edit" the wizard's REPORT
to format it to get a date out of it, so I didn't even know about the edit
that you talk about below (BTW, I've been using Base for over than 3.5
years).  In the past, I guess the wizard knew which "entries" were dates
and formatted them correctly for me.  The journal TABLE knows that they are
dates and shows them correctly!  Queries and Forms also know about DATES
and show them correctly.  This "update" to the report-wizard seems like a
regression.  Having the "Number Format" edit available is fine, but
requiring the user to find it to see dates seems like a step backwards to
me.

You may want to send a note to the "report wizard software people" that
this "regression" in capabilities should be fixed.

THANKS for your help!!!
Have a Happy New Year!
Ralph Peters (in sunny, 5C, Albuquerque, New Mexico  USA)



On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 1:27 PM, Julien Nabet <serval2412 at yahoo.fr> wrote:
Hi,

I Got your file
I don't know how you get your screenshots (I don't know much about Base)
but I edited the report, right clicked on the field below date and chose
"Number Format" to put a date.
I attached a screenshot of what I got.

Julien.


On 27/12/2011 19:30, Ralph Peters wrote: Hi,

I thought it was supposed to send you a link via email.  Oh well...

Here's the link:
https://min.us/myUrwMc5A#1o

I tried it.  Firefox complained that the certificate was untrusted, but I
added a temporary exception and I was able to start a download.  The
download button is in the upper-right corner.

Give it a try,
Ralph


On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 11:15 AM, Julien Nabet <serval2412 at yahoo.fr> wrote:
Hi,

Ok for minus. Perhaps I'm very tired but where's the link ?

Julien.

On 27/12/2011 19:07, Ralph Peters wrote: Hi,

The 404 error appears every once in a while --- irritating -- and then goes
away.  I uploaded it to "minus" and I shared it with you (I think ).

Drop me a note,
Ralph



On Tue, Dec 27, 2011 at 10:47 AM, Julien Nabet <serval2412 at yahoo.fr> wrote:
Hi Ralph,

I clicked the link, I've got an 404 error.
Would you have a ftp location or something else to share the file ?

Julien.

On 27/12/2011 16:36, Ralph Peters (Google Docs) wrote:
  I've shared
ccts_tst.odb<https://docs.google.com/open?id=0ByBRWqlLdWrBZjYwNWY2YzUtZTgzYS00MDBmLTliNDMtYmI3ZjA2Nzk2N2Zh&invite=CN6zsfMF>
Message from rpeters52 at gmail.com:

Hi Julien,

I have shared it with you.  Questions? Problems?  Drop me a note.
I have not tried it with 3.5.0 beta2.
I am running Linux Mint 12 x86-64 on one laptop. The other 2 older
laptops are running Mint 11 and Mint 10.

NOTE! The report made with OO 2.4.3 is OK and works with all versions
of OpenOffice and LibreOffice.  Reports made with OO 3.3.0 and LO
3.4.3 fail.  All 3 reports are in the test database that I am sharing
with you.

Thanks!!,
Ralph in ABQ, NM  USA


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