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From: Helpful Harry <HelpfulHarry@BusyWorking.com>
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Subject: Re: Field does not display data on layout
Date: Fri, 10 Oct 2014 09:14:54 +1300
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In article <m1612e$f0u$1@dont-email.me>, Erik Appeldoorn
<ursus.kirk@gmail.com> wrote:

> Miss A! schreef op 9-10-2014 om 11:46:
> > Hi there you guys,
> >
> > I got a little challenge, i have 2 date fields with same size and formats,
> > but one fields does not display the date value in it but the other field
> > does - I have verified all data is present in the field from another
> > layout, what could be the problem??
> >
> 
> check font colour
> is it a calculated result? check calc-type matches your exected output
> is the field form an other other table? tables have to be related
> is the field form an other other related table? make sure there is a 
> record that matches the related record
> make sure the field doesn't cross any layout-margins
> 
> if it isn't a calculated field, what happens when you start typing in it?

Also check:
  - the field is wide enough.
  - check the calculation is correct and not producing an impossible 
    "date", e.g. it may be producing a result of "3A/5/2014" by mistake.

Helpful Harry  :o)