Apache OpenOffice (AOO) Bugzilla – Issue 100187
multiple input fields all get the same text
Last modified: 2017-05-20 10:45:28 UTC
Trying to create a form with various fields. Insert->Fields->Other:"input field" can be used multiple times with different "Reference" names; BUT... if I change any one of these, ALL other input fields end up with that same data. Pretty much useless, though it can result in some humorous language -- is there a workaround? On a positive note, this "feature" would be nice for multiple occurrences of fields needing to stay in sync.
Did you also insert the field "Next record"?
I cannot reproduce this problem. Tested it with native OO 3.0.1 and 3.1 dev build on WinXP, ubuntu 8.10 and SUSE 10.2. Do you work on a certain Linux distribution, e.g. ubuntu or Fedora running the by-packed OOo build? In this case, please refer to the distributors support or even run the native OOo builds which can be downloaded from OpenOffice.org.
hi: unless I misunderstand, "Next Record" relates to full records within a DB... here, I'm talking about "fields" -- in fact, I don't even have a DB for this form... Maybe I'm trying to use the wrong tools... I was expecting to create a simple form that I could use to "fill in the blanks" in a one-of as-needed case. mru: valid question -- I use Mandriva 2009.0 all up-to-date; BUT... I don't wait for the distro to release; I always install the OOo version as soon as available -- so this is the as-distributed-by-OOo version. As indicated to "hi", all I want is a simple form with no DB requirements... should I be attacking this from a different angle? To reproduce, just create several input fields with different reference names, switch off design mode and try to input data in any field and print preview it. HTH
Hm, this still works fine here on my OOo... Could you please attach a sample document, so that we can maybe find out what we do differently in our documents?
Created attachment 60991 [details] Sample document (.ott)
Added comments within the sample document. It's important to remember that I'm trying to create a simple form which does not rely on a DB... in fact, the intent was to just make it available and let an agent fill it in and print directly. So it won't hurt my feelings if you tell me this is the wrong approach as long as there is a way to do this somewhere in OOo... :) Even a non-printing "settings selection" page acting as the "DB"... There is just no need to go through the setup, support and training of an actual DB when all I want is to provide a simple fill in the blanks form.... HTH
MRU->OS: with the attached document, the problem is reproducible. When changing the content of one input field, the other fields get the same value.
He used several Input Fields to fill the same User Field (=Variable). So it is expected and correct behavior, that all fields show the same text. Open Fields-Dialog in his sample ods and you will see the unnamed User Field at Variables. He should use Input Fields from Funktions tab or also several User Fields, one for each Input Field.
Reset the assignee to the default "issues@openoffice.apache.org".