Printing data on preprinted form

Question

Post Author: Saras
CA Forum: General
Hi all,
I have a customer who would like to print their Payment Voucher, Remittance Advice and Computer Check on a preprinted form (So the form would have 3 sections of fixed size and position). The Payment Voucher & Remittance Advice has space for a limited number of records. Any overflow of records should print on the next page. I am using a subreport to come out with the Payment Voucher details. The Remittance Advice is in the body and the Computer Check is on the page footer.
The problem is trying to fix the position of the above 2 sections so that the computer check will print with the correct alignment everytime regardless of number fo records in the above 2 sections.
How do I do this?

Answer 1

Post Author: V361
CA Forum: General
You can try this.
Is there a way to limit how many records appear in each group?
For example, how do you limit a group to have only 3 records appear in the Details section, regardless of the number of records there are in the group?
Resolution
Use the following method:
1. Insert a section below on the Details section so that there is a Details A and Details B.
2. Create the following formulas:
@Formula1
WhilePrintingRecords;
NumberVar Number := 0;
@Formula2
WhilePrintingRecords;
NumberVar Number;
Number := Number + 1;
3. Place @Formula1 in the Group Header. Format the formula to Suppress.
4. Place @Formula2 in Details A. Format the SECTION (not the formula) to Suppress.
5. Format the Details B section to conditionally Suppress by selecting the X+2 button INSTEAD of the selecting the Suppress box. This launches the conditional formatting Formula Editor.
6. Enter this formula:
{@formula2} > 3
When you preview the report you will only see 3 records per group.