>>>>>I'm basing my reports on view. If there are no records to be returned the preview window opens then closes without user interaction. Is there any way of keeping it open?
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>>>>>TIA
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>>>>don't think so. our solution was to do a count (_tally or reccount()) before opening the preview window and warning the user if no records met the criteria.
>>>Speaking of Preview, is there a way to print or know that the user wants to print without regenerating the report?? Seems like there should be but I've not stumbled on it. It's probable very obvious (or a feature not a bug)
>>>TIA
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>>3 or 5? actually, i never paid that much attention to it. i build the cursor the report is run against before preview/print and don't erase it til they choose to exit the report function.
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>We also create the cursor early -- some customers have asked about a 'PRINT' button from preview w/o returning to the report screen. Particular true in apps that we have where you can select alot of reports before for preview.
>Gary

in 5, you can print directly from the preview screen -- reason enough to upgrade...