At 07:30 PM 5/12/2005, Rob Vincent wrote:
I am struggling to achieve the correct report formatting that
will allow two (2) records to appear on each printed page of
a report.
The report is defined as one big [D]etail record taking up 5"
on a standard 8.5x11 (portrait). The paper is perferated at
5.5".
I would like to utilize the lower portion of the perferated
page for the next record to be printed. I have been unable
to achieve this using Reports and playing with Lines/Page &
Footer options.
BTW - The customer is using the final release of 6.5++ (Windows)
Rob,
Use the LABEL option to achieve your goal.
Here's how:
01. Start R:BASE 6.5++ for Windows and CONNect dbname
02. Object Manager | Labels | New
Name: newlabelname
Description: label description
Table: select appropriate label
Click on [ ] Quick Radio Button
Select appropriate column(s)
Click on [OK] Button
03. Label Designer | Main Menu | Layout | Label Settings
Select 2 x 4 x 2 Laser from the Size Template ComboBox
Make sure to customize the settings as follows:
Width: 6.0
Height: 4.0
Labels Across Page: 1
Spaces Between Labels: 0.125
Lines After Label: 0.0
Left Margin: 1.0
Top Margin: 1.25
Labels Down Page: 2
Print Orientation: Portrait
04. Adjust all Column/Variable Objects accordingly
05. Click on [OK] button to Save Label Settings
06. Save Label and Close Label Designer
07. Object Manager | Labels | Highlight Label | Run
WHERE LIMIT = 2
Print to: Screen
Notice the two (2) records per page equally spaced
vertically on 8.5x11 page.
08. Repeat Step 07 and Print to: Printer
09. Check the margins, etc and adjust accordingly using the
Label Designer (Step 03).
10. Repeat Step 08 to perfect the printing, if necessary.
That's all there is to it!
Very Best R:egards,
Razzak.
