What happens if you change

IF TRIM({RPTINFO.TITLE1}) = "" THEN

to

IF LEN(TRIM({RPTINFO.TITLE1})) = 0 THEN

>I have 2 formula fields in the header of my report, with field
>one positioned above field 2.
>
>If the data field for field 1 is empty, I want to populate
>field 1 with the data from field 2.
>
>The VB syntax function for field 1 is:
>
>

>IF TRIM({RPTINFO.TITLE1}) = "" THEN
>    Formula = {RPTINFO.TITLE2}
>ELSE
>    Formula = {RPTINFO.TITLE1}
>END IF
>

>
>The problem is, if field 1 is empty in the table, field 2
>does not display.
>
>Any thoughts?