Section Subreports

rbuser

Hi
I need some help. I've got a main report with a detail that prints to a
default printer. Inside that band I have a section subreport with a new
print job that prints to a label printer. The problem is that the main
report should print 2 copies but the section only one. If I send only
one copy to the main report it works ok, but with 2 copies the main
report remains in queue and the print doesn't start until I leave the
application. Any idea?. Is there another way to do that with just one
report?.
Thanks

nardmoseley

A couple of things you can try.

1. Try setting Report.CachePages to True. Then retest.

2. Try setting Report.Printersetup.DelegateCopies to True. This is a public
property, so you have to set it in code. Or set PrinterSetup.Collation to
False. Setting either of these will cause each page to be generated only a
single time, the printer will be responsible for generating the copies. Most
printers (but no all) support this capability.

OR

3. Another option is to try altering the report structure. Create a main
report with no header or footer. Place two section style subreports in the
detail band. Set each to PrintBehavior of pdSection. Use Section1 for the
two copies report and use use Section2 for the Label report. (I do not know
whether this will provide a better result, but you can give it a try).



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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
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rbuser

Thanks.
I'll try and I will notify you if I'm successfull


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rbuser

Hi.
I've tried the three posible solutions but nothing happens. In fact I
supposed that the 3rd one would be the correct so I've built an example
but the in that way, the report stops in the first record of the first
section.
Could I upload somewhere a simple example .rtm with a txt file as a
datasource to see the problem?.
Thanks

Nard Moseley (Digital Metaphors) escribió:

nardmoseley

Example can be emailed to support@ in zip format. Include a complete
runnable example rather than an .rtm. Use only standard Delphi components
and RB. You can dump some of your data out to a TClientDataSet or as you
say, use a text file. Or use the DBDemos data.


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Nard Moseley
Digital Metaphors
www.digital-metaphors.com

rbuser

Hi Nard.
I made it work!!. while I was preparing the example to send, I found
the needed setting combination. Basically the problem was the amount of
copies of the main report. With only one copy the report works ok but
with two copies the whole report remains in queue until I leave the
application. What I did is to set the section as follow:
Both sections with new print job.
In the OnPrint event:
Report.Autostop := false;
Report.PageLimit := Cantofcopies; (where CantOfCopies is the main
Report.PrinterSetup.Copies value;
Report.DetailBand.PrintCount := 1;

I don´t know if that is the correct way to do it but It solves the
printing problem
Thanks for answering


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