Wrapping a custom Text Field in a report

[Keith Roberts]

I am using MS Proejct 2003 SP3 on Windows XP Professional. I am using a
custom field Text 9 for a Project status field. How do I view the entire
field in a report? I have tried using the row height, but it leaves too much
white space. I am looking to do what MS Excel does and that is automatically
adjust the row height to the number of lines displayed in the report. In
addition, is there any way to get around the 255 character limit of these
text fields? I am not looking for unlimited, but perhaps up to 1,000
characters.

Thanks!

 

[JulieS]

Hi Keith,

My comments are inline.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

I am using MS Proejct 2003 SP3 on Windows XP Professional. I am
using a
custom field Text 9 for a Project status field. How do I view the
entire
field in a report? I have tried using the row height, but it
leaves too much
white space. I am looking to do what MS Excel does and that is
automatically
adjust the row height to the number of lines displayed in the
report.

[Julie] Sadly, Project does not function like Excel in that manner.
The only method project will use to wrap text is to increase row
height or increase the width of the column.
The following Knowledge Base article goes into a bit more detail but
doesn't really offer much more hope.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/70089

In
addition, is there any way to get around the 255 character limit
of these
text fields? I am not looking for unlimited, but perhaps up to
1,000
characters.

Thanks!

[Julie] Sorry, no. The text fields are limited to 255 characters.
The notes field can have more text and you can display notes in a
report. The option appears on the Details tab.

 

[Keith Roberts]

Thanks! That is what I was afraid of, that MS Project could not do this. Oh
well.

Hi Keith,

My comments are inline.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

I am using MS Proejct 2003 SP3 on Windows XP Professional. I am
using a
custom field Text 9 for a Project status field. How do I view the
entire
field in a report? I have tried using the row height, but it
leaves too much
white space. I am looking to do what MS Excel does and that is
automatically
adjust the row height to the number of lines displayed in the
report.

[Julie] Sadly, Project does not function like Excel in that manner.
The only method project will use to wrap text is to increase row
height or increase the width of the column.
The following Knowledge Base article goes into a bit more detail but
doesn't really offer much more hope.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/70089

In
addition, is there any way to get around the 255 character limit
of these
text fields? I am not looking for unlimited, but perhaps up to
1,000
characters.

Thanks!

[Julie] Sorry, no. The text fields are limited to 255 characters.
The notes field can have more text and you can display notes in a
report. The option appears on the Details tab.

 

[JulieS]

You're welcome Keith and thanks for the feedback.

Julie

Thanks! That is what I was afraid of, that MS Project could not
do this. Oh
well.

Hi Keith,

My comments are inline.

I hope this helps. Let us know how you get along.

Julie
Project MVP

Visit http://project.mvps.org/ for the FAQs and additional
information about Microsoft Project

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I am using MS Proejct 2003 SP3 on Windows XP Professional. I am
using a
custom field Text 9 for a Project status field. How do I view
the
entire
field in a report? I have tried using the row height, but it
leaves too much
white space. I am looking to do what MS Excel does and that is
automatically
adjust the row height to the number of lines displayed in the
report.

[Julie] Sadly, Project does not function like Excel in that
manner.
The only method project will use to wrap text is to increase row
height or increase the width of the column.
The following Knowledge Base article goes into a bit more detail
but
doesn't really offer much more hope.
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/70089

In
addition, is there any way to get around the 255 character
limit
of these
text fields? I am not looking for unlimited, but perhaps up to
1,000
characters.

Thanks!

[Julie] Sorry, no. The text fields are limited to 255
characters.
The notes field can have more text and you can display notes in a
report. The option appears on the Details tab.