Blank Compression
Use
You use this function to define symbols for which values must exist. This is so that the values of other symbols that have been defined or Microsoft Word texts are output on a report.
Example
You want to output an address consisting of a name, street, city, and country. If the system cannot find the name, you can suppress the output of the whole address.
The inclusion or non-inclusion of data in documents to correspond with legislative requirements is the responsibility of the user.
Features
“AND / OR” Blank Compression
All entries between the beginning and end of the control section are not output. You can link all symbols within the section using AND or OR.
WWI reacts as follows:
"+" = OR: If no value is found for at least one control symbol, blank compression is activated. No text is output.
"-" = AND: If no value is found for all control symbols, blank compression is activated. No text is output.
“With Alternative” Blank Compression
In the dialog box for blank compression, you can specify that an alternative statement is output in your report template. The alternative statement is inserted as an additional control symbol (for example,
<13CNG000>
) by the
Windows Wordprocessor Integration
(WWI) program. Behind this control symbol, you can manually specify the symbol that is to be printed as an alternative if blank compression is activated.