[Solved-Workaround] Repeat row heading across pages in table

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jbpark03
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[Solved-Workaround] Repeat row heading across pages in table

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How may I repeat row heading(not column heading) across page break for one table row in an Open Office Writer table?
For example, if I had one row(heading description : "User introduction") in a table, how can I make the description automatically repeated on the second page and beyond?
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User introduction | abc def ...
//////////// page break //////////////
User introduction | hij klm ...
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Thanks.
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Re: Repeating "row heading" across page break in a writer ta

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Perhaps just have the row heading in the first row and not have column headings or stick the column headings in with a frame on the first page (not tried)? I think my suggestion will give you empty cells on the following pages though. :(

On the other hand perhaps use a frame for the "row heading" on each page?
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Re: Repeating "row heading" across page break in a writer ta

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I tried the last suggestion of using a frame and it worked although I had to put a frame manually for each empty row heading. Thanks.
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jbpark03 wrote:I tried the last suggestion of using a frame and it worked although I had to put a frame manually for each empty row heading. Thanks.
Again something I have not tried but you might want to put the frame in the header and manually drag it to where you want it. I think it might repeat on each page.
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I tried your recent option. However, the header didn't repeat. I guess a frame is just a visual thing that stays on a table. One interesting thing is that the frame moves up and down in accordance with the content of 2nd column right next to the header. I appreciate your effort anyway.
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jbpark03 wrote:I tried your recent option. However, the header didn't repeat. I guess a frame is just a visual thing that stays on a table. One interesting thing is that the frame moves up and down in accordance with the content of 2nd column right next to the header. I appreciate your effort anyway.
It seems to work for me. See attached file. We may not be doing the same thing. I just did Insert > Frame > etc into the first header, that is, on the first page of the document.

I am not sure that it gives the result that you want but it is repeating.
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Re: Repeating "row heading" across page break in a Writer ta

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Wow, your frame repeats on the top left corner of each page. Would it be possible to make a frame repeat on each row header when the row expands across more than a page?
Please see the attachment where I repeated a row heading "Row header 1" on the 2nd page manually. That it, I want to make the heading repeat automatically when the row height expands exceeding the page height.
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I think so. Just put the frame in the header not in the body.

It is not obvious but that header in my example and in the attached on is not in the main body of the text. It is in the header and the header will repeat until you insert a new page style.

To see what I mean, start with a new file. Turn on the header, insert a frame into the header. Add a few pages with fake text (use dtF3 or whatever) and see what happens.
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Re: Repeating "row heading" across page break in a Writer ta

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Dear Sir,
As I judge you really want to help me, let me ask my (wishful final) question using attachment. Please open up the *problem.odt file. Could you please modify it and make "text 2:" appear on the 3rd page instead of "text 1:" :?:
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jbpark03 wrote:Dear Sir,
As I judge you really want to help me, let me ask my (wishful final) question using attachment. Please open up the *problem.odt file. Could you please modify it and make "text 2:" appear on the 3rd page instead of "text 1:" :?:
I cannot do that since you have a second frame inserted independently on page 2

I can do a text 3 but note that the table is not continuous any more. I reduced the size of the original table and inserted a new table starting on Page 3. I think that is the best I can do. I had to insert a new page style (Called Next Style) for page 3 to allow me to use a new Frame in the Header on page 3.

See https://wiki.openoffice.org/wiki/Docume ... age_styles for some general information on page styles.

At the moment this is pretty much a mess of a layout but it seems to be working. I am pretty sure that it is not optimal.
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