Hi George,
If you've found that the width of the report is related to the errors, go to the Print/Export menu and choose Layout. There are settings there for the width of the report where the maximum can be 255.
If the error is related to the maximum size of a report, this would be due to the number of field 'references' for your formulas. For example, if you have a formula with either syntax:
If Item number = "ABC123" then _____ else if Item number = "XYZ789" then ____ else if...
(or)
If Item number = "ABC123" or Item number = "XYZ789" or Item number =.... then ____
with a total of 10 conditions, then this will account for 10 field references. Having 15 formulas similar to this will then total 150 references, already more than half the maximum. Subtotalling these formulas and that could potentially put you over the top.
To decrease the 'size' of the report, you may be able to 'clean up' the formulas. In the first syntax example above, you may not be able to do too much. The second example can be altered to:
If Item number in ["ABC123","XYZ789",....] then ____
This reduces the number of references from 10 to 1.
Free conventional memory (under 640Kb) also limits the size of your report. It's possible that a report will run OK on one computer with lots of free conventional memory, but not on another with less memory.
If the formulas are defined in such a way that they cannot be shortened, due to the requirements of the report, and you have multiple subtotal sections as well, you may be able to break this into 2 separate reports. Have the first report have only details and no subtotals, and turn this report into a readback report. Export those details to a readback data file using the Update Readback data function. Then create a second report based on that readback data, inserting all those fields into the detail section, and subtotalling as you require. This second report will be 'smaller' than the one you currently have, but will contain all of the same information.
Also, make a copy of your report (from the File menu), and with the copy, remove all of those formulas (so you don't lose the original). If you continue to get errors regarding the max size, it's possible the report has become corrupted.
Regards,
Softrak Support