default messeage if no records for the table

Hi All,

Simple question, tried to google but nothing found.
Here is what I am doing.. I have table binded to a datasource. I want to put a default message like "No records found" if it does not return any thing I mean if the result set is 0.

Can any one let me know how to do this.

THanks in advance
man

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manu2ka

Is there no way to put some default message when there are no values in the result set.

Can some one guide me

Man

acervantes

I do that adding a label with the legend "No data to display" in the visibility property ask for a null value of one column of the table if true hide the table and show the label and if false show the table and hide the label. 
 
Hope this can help you! 
 
Regards, 
 
ALCE 
 
 
 
<blockquote class='ipsBlockquote' data-author="manu2ka">Is there no way to put some default message when there are no values in the result set. 
 
Can some one guide me 
 
Man</blockquote>

mwilliams

Hi Man, 
 
There is also an example of one way in the devShare: 
 
<a class='bbc_url' href='http://www.birt-exchange.com/devshare/designing-birt-reports/522-birt-display-quot-no-data-quot-when-table-is-empty-example/#description'>BIRT Display "No Data" When Table Is Empty Example - Designs & Code - BIRT Exchange</a>