Preview and Print Report Documents
Reporter documents can be previewed and printed by simply specifying the database connection and the file name.
To specify the report you want to print
2. Click File, Print.
The Running Report dialog appears. This dialog lets you run the report against the database and then preview the report online and print a hard copy.
3. If necessary, enter the name of the database to which you want the report to connect.
4. If desired, enter any connect flags in the DBMS Connect Flags field.
5. If desired, enter the directory path name in the Output File Directory entry field.
6. Enter the name of the report file you want to print in the File field. The file must have an extension.
Alternatively, click the folder icon to the right of the File field to select an existing report to replace.
The file name you enter or select is for a temporary file that holds the current report prior to printing. Each time the report is run, this file is overwritten.
7. (Optional) Enter a prompt or explanation string for report parameters that will be added to the report.
8. (Optional) Check the Run and Popup Errors options.
• If the Run option is unchecked, the current report does not run and an existing temporary file is printed directly from your disk. You can print any existing report file in this way; however, the data may be out of date because it is not coming from the database at the time of printing.
• The Popup Errors options controls whether errors, mainly SQL, are displayed in a popup window. Regardless of the setting, all errors are logged in the Trace window.
9. Click Go to run the report against the database.
To preview and print the report
1. Click Preview.
2. Click Go.
The Print Preview window displays the header page of the report.
3. Click Next Page to view the first detail page.
Continue clicking Next Page until you have viewed all the pages you want to preview.
4. Click Print in the Print Preview window.
Alternatively, close the Print Preview window and select the Print option in the Running Report dialog.
The Print dialog appears.
5. Specify the print range (All or Pages); for Pages, enter the From and To page numbers.
If you are printing from the Print Preview window, the default is Current Page; other options are All and Pages.
6. Select the number of copies.
7. Click OK to print the report.
Last modified date: 06/25/2024