philipstewart
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Crystal Reports 8 - newbie
I'm new to Crystal Reports, so please bear with me.
I have created a new report, and I have the following sections:
Report Header - My own header
Page Header - Ny own page header
Details - a few details
Report Footer - nothing
Page Footer - my own page footer
A Report Header/Fooetr will appear on every page, is this correct?
A Page Header/Footer will only appear on the current page, is this correct?
Using the above layout I now want to add a second blank page so I can add new info/details, but I can't figure out how to do this? (2 pages in total)
All help is appreciated.
Thanks Philip
I have created a new report, and I have the following sections:
Report Header - My own header
Page Header - Ny own page header
Details - a few details
Report Footer - nothing
Page Footer - my own page footer
A Report Header/Fooetr will appear on every page, is this correct?
A Page Header/Footer will only appear on the current page, is this correct?
Using the above layout I now want to add a second blank page so I can add new info/details, but I can't figure out how to do this? (2 pages in total)
All help is appreciated.
Thanks Philip
ASKER
Hi,
I'll try and explain further;
I want something like you would create in Word
Page 1
- Header(Logo)
-- Address Fields
- Letter Info/data (this may overflow to Page 2)
- Footer
Page 2
- Header <NONE>
- More info/data some overflow from Page 1
- Footer <NONE>
Thanks Philip
I'll try and explain further;
I want something like you would create in Word
Page 1
- Header(Logo)
-- Address Fields
- Letter Info/data (this may overflow to Page 2)
- Footer
Page 2
- Header <NONE>
- More info/data some overflow from Page 1
- Footer <NONE>
Thanks Philip
Philip
The way I would tacke this is to
Put Your Header(Logo) into the Report Header (This will only appear once)
Then Add in your Letter info Into the Details Section. (I am assuming that your are pulling in info, record style and adding to the report. So that you can have a varying amount of information.)
Now you should add in your footer. Add the details to the Report footer.
The Layout of the report for 3 records, would be as follows:
------------- Report Header --------------
LOGO Address1
Address2
Address3
Address4
1 Joe Bloggs Bla Bla Blaa
2 Jo Blogg B Blas Bl
3 J Burn Bla Bla Bla
Date/Time Page Num
------------- Report Header --------------
The Report Header will always be at the start and only at the start and the Report Footer will always be at the end and only at the end of the report.
The amount of information in the details section will determine how many pages you use.
Cheers,
Ed.
The way I would tacke this is to
Put Your Header(Logo) into the Report Header (This will only appear once)
Then Add in your Letter info Into the Details Section. (I am assuming that your are pulling in info, record style and adding to the report. So that you can have a varying amount of information.)
Now you should add in your footer. Add the details to the Report footer.
The Layout of the report for 3 records, would be as follows:
------------- Report Header --------------
LOGO Address1
Address2
Address3
Address4
1 Joe Bloggs Bla Bla Blaa
2 Jo Blogg B Blas Bl
3 J Burn Bla Bla Bla
Date/Time Page Num
------------- Report Header --------------
The Report Header will always be at the start and only at the start and the Report Footer will always be at the end and only at the end of the report.
The amount of information in the details section will determine how many pages you use.
Cheers,
Ed.
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Thanks, so far,
but....
is there no such thing as a page break in crystal reports such as those found in MS Word?
Is it harder to programmatically write a report in VB?
Philip
but....
is there no such thing as a page break in crystal reports such as those found in MS Word?
Is it harder to programmatically write a report in VB?
Philip
Philip,
the only way that I can see to enter a page break is to goto the section you want the break to occur on.
Right Click and Select Format Section
Then You should have a load of options two of which are New Page Before and New Page After.
This should allow you to put in a Page Break.
the only way that I can see to enter a page break is to goto the section you want the break to occur on.
Right Click and Select Format Section
Then You should have a load of options two of which are New Page Before and New Page After.
This should allow you to put in a Page Break.
philipstewart,
Could you close out the question please?
If you feel no one deserves the points you can get an EE moderator to put the question points to zero.
Cheers.
Could you close out the question please?
If you feel no one deserves the points you can get an EE moderator to put the question points to zero.
Cheers.
philipstewart,
I think that this question has been answered for you but you still have not accepted one. Please do so. You have not posted in nearly a month.
If you have not responded by the end of the week I will ask an EE moderator to close out the question.
Cheers,
Ed.
I think that this question has been answered for you but you still have not accepted one. Please do so. You have not posted in nearly a month.
If you have not responded by the end of the week I will ask an EE moderator to close out the question.
Cheers,
Ed.
The Report Header will appear at the Begining of the report and
The Report Footer will appear at the end of the report.
The Page Header and Footer should appear on every page.
A suggestion as to how you can add a page so that you can show info/details is (Assuming the Second Page is Going to contain the info):
1. Right Click on the Report Header and Select "Insert Section Below"
2. No Resize this to what you need
3. Enter the Info
I have never actually done this, but I have donew something similar. It can be a bit tricky to get the layout right though.
If you need more help Tell me the exact layout you would like and I will try recreate it.
Cheers,
Ed.