Multi-column Region Trap

[George Pjura]

I found the that combining the "multi-column trap", "floating trap" and "vertical boundary"
features into one model does not capture all the data from the columns. Seems when Monarch does its page break, the data in all but the first column is missing.

I am able to capture the data in each column but when doing an append template, the data I need for categorizing the detail is not all the same length and extends between two columns.

Here's an example. I'm looking to capture the all the "detail" info and reflect it by the "AA...", "BB..." and "CC..." lines. Problem is the "A" and "C" lines extend two colums.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
detail01 detail02 detail03 detail04
detail05 detail06 detail07 detail08

BBBBBB
detail09 detail10 detail11 detail12
detail13 detail14 detail15 detail16

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
detail17 detail18 detail19 detail20


If there is any way to do this without performing multiple steps, please let me know.

[Gareth Horton]

George

The best way to do this is to create your templates, then in the multi-column region properties, choose the Start After 'Append'
and Stop At 'Append' Options.

This means the multi column region will only be active between your append templates, so it will not cut into them.

You'll then get a table like this


AppendAAppendAAppendA detail01
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail05
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail02
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail06
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail03
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail07
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail04
AppendAAppendAAppendA detail08
AppendB detail09
AppendB detail13
AppendB detail10
AppendB detail14
AppendB detail11
AppendB detail15
AppendB detail12
AppendB detail16
AppendCAppendCAppendC detail17
AppendCAppendCAppendC detail18
AppendCAppendCAppendC detail19
AppendCAppendCAppendC detail20
Note that you will see the boundaries skipping the append template in the report view.

Gareth


Originally posted by George Pjura:
I found the that combining the "multi-column trap", "floating trap" and "vertical boundary"
features into one model does not capture all the data from the columns. Seems when Monarch does its page break, the data in all but the first column is missing.

I am able to capture the data in each column but when doing an append template, the data I need for categorizing the detail is not all the same length and extends between two columns.

Here's an example. I'm looking to capture the all the "detail" info and reflect it by the "AA...", "BB..." and "CC..." lines. Problem is the "A" and "C" lines extend two colums.


AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
detail01 detail02 detail03 detail04
detail05 detail06 detail07 detail08

BBBBBB
detail09 detail10 detail11 detail12
detail13 detail14 detail15 detail16

CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC
detail17 detail18 detail19 detail20


If there is any way to do this without performing multiple steps, please let me know.

[George Pjura]

Gareth,
Thank you for responding to my note. I did try what you mentioned but the problem is when the length of the multi-column section is longer than the Monarch page break (that is, when the list of data has the Monarch page break in it). Here's an example of data with the dotted line representing the page break.

ID: AAA
NGSA138 NGSA139 NGSA140 NGSA141
NGSA148 NGSA149 NGSA150 NGSA151
NGSA158 NGSA159 NGSA160 NGSA161
NGSA168 NGSA169 NGSA170 NGSA171
----------------------------------------------
NGSA178 NGSA179 NGSA180 NGSA181
NGSA188 NGSA189 NGSA190 NGSA191
NGSA198 NGSA199 NGSA200 NGSA201


ID: BBBBBBBB
HMSA000 HMSA001 HMSA002 HMSA003
HMSA010 HMSA011 HMSA012 HMSA013
HMSA020 HMSA021 HMSA022 HMSA023


All data is selected above the page break but only the first column below the break is selected (for "ID: AAA"). "ID: BBBBBBBB" has all the columns correctly selected.
Also tried eliminating the Monarch page break but that was required.

Please let me know.

[Mike Urbonas]

Try trapping the "ID" data not as an Append Level trap, but as a Page Break trap. Doing so will make the page break appear above the ID values, and leave the detail values alone.

[deverky]

I am brand new to Monarch (ver. 7.0 standard) and am having the same problem with a multi column trap. Could you please tell me what a page break trap is?

Thanks!

[Mike Urbonas]

Originally posted by deverky:
I am brand new to Monarch (ver. 7.0 standard) and am having the same problem with a multi column trap. Could you please tell me what a page break trap is?

Thanks! Sorry! I should have said "Page Header" trap. You just click the Page Header radio button instead of Append.