Of course I don't know the details, so I might be way off base here - but I suggest maybe re-thinking whether or not this will work.

Well, first I would look for another solution. If you don't find one that is easier, I would re-explore this one.

You would need to combine the data to a single table. You would have a column that determines the page and use that for your PrintWhens. You would group on this column and start a new page when this group (ie. value in the field which means page) changes.

What I would also suggest is not trying the change the "master" report this way. Have the Side One report in one FRX and the Side Two in another FRX. And have a master FRX report file with the field groupings, etc.. When side one report is good, select all the controls and choose Format-Group to cause them to be combined as a block of controls for easy navigation. Then copy them and paste them into the master report. Same as with side 2. Any changes you need to make would be done in the Side One or Side Two FRXs and then copied into the master.

I have done this and it has worked. With the controls Format-Grouped, you can easily delete the old version and replace with the new version of either side.

I would also suggest making the report as un-complicated as possible and handle as much as you can in the program code that combines everything to a single table.


Take care,

Joe


>Very messy for sure. These are printed forms. There are many lines (not data but drawn lines), very small print, tons of verbage, little boxes that are checked from data, on and on. With this not being a standard report with a header and detail where the detail section is virtually blank except for the report data, I don't think PrintWhen is going to work here. You'd never be able to change the definition without having to try and wade through all the rest of the mess. Thanks for the suggestion though!!!
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>Steve
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>>Hi!
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>>Make it as a single layout by just a copying of all controls from second layout to first layout. However, for all controls on the first page put the PrintWhen... condtition to print them only on the first page, for controls from second layout put a condition to print only on the second page. Quite messy, but it will print in a single pass, so I guess it could be done that way.
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>>HTH.
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>>>Anyone ever get a report to print duplex with two different report definitions?
>>>Page 1 has a definition and I'd love to get the backside to print in one pass also. Currently, I have two report definitions, one for the front side and one for the back. Users have to print the front from the tray and then flip over the paper and load to the manual tray. Would love to end this.
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>>>Thanks,
>>>Steve