Problem converting Classic Invoice to RTC version

Just1nP

Hi Guys,

This is my first post here so go easy

I've been given the responsibility of converting an existing classic report to run under the RTC. I've used the Create Layout Suggestion menu option to create the layout. I've then tweaked the layout to roughly match the classic layout. I've then saved and complied the report. When I run the report to Preview in RTC it looks OK. However, when I send the same report to printer the header section is blank. It prints the detail lines but no header? This is the first report I've been asked to convert, and I'm really at a loss as how to fix this.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

As a bit of background, I'm new to NAV and NAV development. However, I've been a Pegasus Opera\Opera2\Opera3 developer for nearly 20 years.

Thanks

clausl

Basically you will need to understand how to create RDLC reports, so you have some learning in front of you. "Create Layout Suggestion" does not do a very good job on document reports and basically that is also why it is called "Suggestion". One thing we all have struggled with, is why we cannot add fields directly into headers and footers in NAV 2009, so I have created a small demo report which outlines the 2 ways you can do this in RDLC reports in NAV 2009, find the link to this report here:
http://mibuso.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=32&t=53774

But as I said you need to learn how to create RDLC reports, so I suggest you read the following:

Training material:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nav/archive/200 ... -2009.aspx

Online help and Walkthroughs:
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd355370.aspx

NAV Team Blog with several tips & tricks:
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nav/archive/tags/reporting/

Hands On Lab(HOL) NAV 2009 Reporting
I know it is on PartnerSource, but I have given up trying to find, sorry. Maybe somebody who can figure out how to navigate PartnerSource can provide us with that link?

/Claus Lundstrøm

skulla

Can you please attach the screenshot of VS layout of the report.

Just1nP

Here are a few screen shots.

This one is of the VS Layout:
http://s577.photobucket.com/albums/ss216/jndb72/NAV/?action=view&current=RTCLayout.jpg

This one is of the printed invoice:
http://s577.photobucket.com/albums/ss216/jndb72/NAV/?action=view&current=RTCPrint.jpg


As mentioned, if I send to preview, it prints the header as expected. It's only when it gets sent to printer that the header fails to print?

I'll read the suggested material ASAP but what I can't understand is why it prints fine to preview but not to print?

Cheers

skulla

The report items which you are using in the header, where did you place those in body, i.e in table header or detail or separate table ? Normally you see this kind of behavior because the expressions you are using for header are evaluated lately i.e after the header is printed. So try to have those expressions in the header row or a seperate table above your detail table which you can hide and make it small.

Just1nP

I think I've figured it out. The fields the header is referencing have been added to a table that's in the report body. These fields have been added with the cell visible property set to false. The table row that these fields have been added to is also set to false. By changing these false settings to true and then setting the table visible status to false - the header fields suddenly re-appear and print correctly.

Thanks for your input and help.

Cheers

skulla

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