Form resizing cause fields to move

We're seeing odd behavior for Timesheet Entry (Lines) when the form is resized. This is the form normally:

But when resized, the Earn Code and Multiplier fields jump to random spots on the form, like this:

There are no customizations on this form (even though I categorize this as a customization issue, only because Sage City forces me to pick something and they're all N/A).

Anybody seen this before? Suggestions? 

  • 0

    Just for my clarification ... is the menu path for this like the following?

  • 0 in reply to Ramon M.

    Yes, that's it. And from the "Process Timesheets" form, it's the "Enter Timesheets" button. 

  • 0 in reply to theoglick

    I'll preface this with while I have worked on the product for years, I never really do timesheet stuff unless I am testing stuff that needs it as part of it's testing.

    When I look at the current form (including back to Sage 500 ERP 2016, I see a form that looks like:

    Notice the captions are different, control placement is different, and that those three controls are not there.  Resizing the current form really only supports a horizontal widening and merely shows more of the grid.  Looking at the source code, I see no obvious controls with the names you highlight (sometimes controls can be conditionally shown so I looked for controls that would indicate the names shown on the screen).

    I can't help but wonder if your form has been customized at the source code level by a partner or other type of developer, which is often different that using the Sage 500 ERP customizer function.  I could be wrong here, but that is what my quick look would seem to indicate.   Perhaps a power user who deals with timesheets on a real everyday basis could confirm or reject this initial thought.

    Another possible test would be to right click in the controls.  Sage 500 ERP programmed controls usually offer a "What's this?" help options, while third party supplied controls sometimes do not.

    If you are using a third party (partner or otherwise) modified form, you should contact them for possible resolution.

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    Ramon is right. It appears it is a source code modification and those custom controls have an absolute location on the form or tab instead of a relative position within a container. You could try changing the control and form attributes using Customizer, avoid resizing or contact the developer for a source fix.

  • 0 in reply to Ramon M.

    We did have a contractor work on our implementation, so you must be right about the customization. I didn't know this form was worked on, so my apologies for a misleading problem description. I'll talk to them. Thank you for your expertise and time, Ramon & Contefication.

  • 0 in reply to theoglick

    No apology necessary!  Most of us learned a little something.

    Have them look for a modification to the pazad001.vbp project which builds to pazaddl1.dll, and the pazad001.frm specifically to see if it was modified.

    Good luck,

    Ramon