>I currently report the string data item in the detail section of the report. When there are only several, and the detail section is only several lines long, it's okay. However, if the detail section goes to 30-40+ lines, it forces the report to multiple pages. Client wants to fit onto one page. So he asks if I can show the detail data in a horizontal list. So I add up the string values in a report variable and present the sum in a group footer.
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>That is,
>instead of reporting "vertically":
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>value1
>value2
>.
>.
>valuen
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>in the detail section I want to show the results "horizontally":
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>value1+value2+...+valuen
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>in the group footer.
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>But for large numbers of values the horizontal list is not complete, I expect because the report variable can only be 255 characters in length max. Is there any way to defeat that limit?

I think, you can always just have a function (or form's method) to concatenate your fields. Just make sure you set procedure to this function before calling the report.