Items in Context Area

[M Hamilton]

In Oracle Designer 6i, on a form, I would like to have the first 2
columns in the block shown side by side, together, in the context area
a number of times (multiple rows). There is an overflow area to the
right. I can get the first column to do this, but not the second
column. At the block level, I have set the CONDFT (Context uses
default items)in generator preferences to 'N' so that the Form
Generator will generate the context items from the repository items
that have their Context property set to 'Y'. But it doesn't seem to
be paying any attention to this. Both columns have their Context
property set to 'Y'.

I have also played with the OFAPCN (Overflow area percentage of
available width reserved for context). But, have not had any luck with
that.

Has anyone worked with context items before that might have a
solution?
Thanks,
Maggie

[M Hamilton]

For historical value and to help anyone in the future that may do a
search on this topic, I will post a solution provided by a user of
Oracle Metalink.

It was recommended to 'create an item group containing all the context
items and then generate the form. This will put only the non context
items in the overflow area.'

Thank you.

mhamilton@usgs.gov (M Hamilton) wrote in message news:<7ce65461.0401141356.1e1e2080@posting.google.com>... In Oracle Designer 6i, on a form, I would like to have the first 2 columns in the block shown side by side, together, in the context area a number of times (multiple rows). There is an overflow area to the right. I can get the first column to do this, but not the second column. At the block level, I have set the CONDFT (Context uses default items)in generator preferences to 'N' so that the Form Generator will generate the context items from the repository items that have their Context property set to 'Y'. But it doesn't seem to be paying any attention to this. Both columns have their Context property set to 'Y'. I have also played with the OFAPCN (Overflow area percentage of available width reserved for context). But, have not had any luck with that. Has anyone worked with context items before that might have a solution? Thanks, Maggie