Check report with sub

Question

i have a check wher the check details are in a sub report.
the detail line items can only print 10 records per page, if it  exceeds 10 records the remaining records must be printed on a second page.
since this is in the sub report i created an array to pass the record count to the main.
how do i tellthe report to print a new page when the records in the sub are 25 but each page can only display 10, so in total i would have 3 pages
do i loop through the array, howdo i do that.

Answer 1

The only way that I can think of to do this is a bit convoluted, but here it goes:
The main report needs to be driven by an SQL Command that returns the check id (whatever is used to determine the details that need to go on the remittance advice/check stub).  The check id would need to be returned once for each check (multiple of 10 details) that need to print.  Roughly speaking, something like (MS SQL):
select checkid, count(*) as NumDtls
into #temp
from payables, payable_details
where payables.date between {?start} and {?end}
and payables.id = payable_details.id
group by checkid
select *
into #temp2
from #temp
insert into #temp2
select * from temp where NumDtls > 10
insert into #temp2
select * from temp where NumDtls > 20
insert into #temp2
select * from temp where NumDtls > 30
/* repeat to a maximum number of details expected - times 10 :-)  I'd probably put it in a loop... */
select * from #temp2 order by checkid
In the main report, print the negotiable check data if
{command.checkid} <> previous({command.checkid})
(Suppress if =...)  Otherwise, print "*** VOID ***" all over the check portion.
For the stub, use a subreport based on the payable_details table.  In the Page (or Report) Header in the subreport, put (basic syntax):
shared lastId as number
shared firstRec as number
shared lastRec as number
if {?pm-checkid} <> lastId then
  firstRec = 1
  lastRec = 10
  lastId = {?pm-checkid}
else
  firstRec = firstRec + 10
  lastRec = lastRec + 10
end if
formula = ''
Then suppress the detail lines in the subreport if (basic syntax)
shared firstRec as number
shared lastRec as number
formula = ((recordnumber < firstRec) or (recordnumber > lastRec))
I think that will generally solve your problem...
HTH,
Carl