I was wondering....
I was wondering of my idea was going to be implemented.
I have a program that multiple companies use. And recently I added the
functionality to print to pdf.
Now would it be nice if I could add a company's corperate layout to the
reports.
is there going to be a functionality which adds another report which has
been designed as the corperate layout to an existing report with the
problems of different sizes and/or margins ??
Paul Menheere
I have a program that multiple companies use. And recently I added the
functionality to print to pdf.
Now would it be nice if I could add a company's corperate layout to the
reports.
is there going to be a functionality which adds another report which has
been designed as the corperate layout to an existing report with the
problems of different sizes and/or margins ??
Paul Menheere
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a reporting tool feature.
I currently have a pretty sophisticated way of allowing custom reporting in
my application:
1) My main reports (around 100 of them) exist in a database table. The table
contains 9 fields, including
a) if the report is printed individually or can it be printed in a group
b) does the report belong to a category?
c) last time the report got revised
and some other info.
2) Custom reports exist in files. I find them by loading an INI file. The
INI file tells me about the reports: does it replace an existing report or
is it in addition to what exists? Is it required when the print out any of
the other reports (such as a disclaimer)? Here's an example from the INI
File:
[PAY]
Count=1
[PAY_1]
Name=Disclaimer
File=SomedDisclaimer.RTM
Required=1
So I load the reports for 'PAY' (paycheck reports) from the DB Table then I
look in the INI file to see if any custom reports exist: one does. It is
named 'Disclaimer' and is required when printing out other reports.
You might be able to achive your goals something like this: it has worked
out for very low maintenance for me --and I like that.
Hope this makes sense.
--
Ed Dressel
Team DM
so
It would be very nice if I could create the layout in ReportBuilder and add
it easily in other reports.
The layout I'd make is basically the stationary.
Paul