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    Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

    Hi there, I have a browse, which I have fine tuned with a data filter and sorting sequence plus near-perfect column widths and headings, but it would seem that there is no way to simply output the view as an html or PDF page. Excel and word yes, but nothing else. If I could get an Xbasic script I could probably do something fairly rapidly, otherwise it looks like I have to write a report manually (:
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    Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

    In design mode for the browse you could go to Browse, Advanced and create a Xdialog script and then do something with that in Xbasic. Also, you could create a dummy form with the saved browse on it, save the form, then in design mode again select and copy the embedded browse and paste it into the report header of a report (not in the detail section). I have not fully tested that approach but I see no reason why it would not work, and from there you could output it to PDF or HTML.

    Ray Lyons

    Edit: Under my 2nd scenario you would still have to copy over your filtering and sorting to the report. But most if not all the formatting would copy over. And yes Mike, I could be confused!
    Last edited by Raymond Lyons; 07-03-2015, 05:36 PM.

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      #3
      Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

      Maybe someone else can figure out what you are needing , but me.... color me completely confused.

      Like Ray?
      Mike W
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        #4
        Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

        Actually, you can. From the menu use file->print/send selected records and follow the rest of the screens. ( I am on an older version than yours but itf not the same commands, it will be something similar)

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          #5
          Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

          As usual G is correct. Plus that way you don't have to copy over the filtering and sorting as you would in the way I suggested.

          Ray Lyons

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            #6
            Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

            Open a blank report for the table or set the browser is based on. Then use the report import browse and that will make a report based on the layout of the browse
            Al Buchholz
            Bookwood Systems, LTD
            Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

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              Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

              Al is correct too, but like my method, and unlike G's suggestion, you would still have to copy over the filtering and sorting that was set in the browse. Not that that should be a big deal.

              Ray Lyons

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                #8
                Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                Originally posted by Raymond Lyons View Post
                Al is correct too, but like my method, and unlike G's suggestion, you would still have to copy over the filtering and sorting that was set in the browse. Not that that should be a big deal.

                Ray Lyons
                Thanks to all. I thought it would be possible. I'll look at all suggestions and hopefully get what I wanted.

                Paul

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                  #9
                  Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                  Originally posted by chortle View Post
                  Thanks to all. I thought it would be possible. I'll look at all suggestions and hopefully get what I wanted.

                  Paul
                  The import browse worked best for me. It is very detailed browse and requires landscape to fit everything on, still some tweaking to do and filter/sort to include. No big deal now.

                  Thanks again.

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                    #10
                    Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                    Originally posted by Raymond Lyons View Post
                    Al is correct too, but like my method, and unlike G's suggestion, you would still have to copy over the filtering and sorting that was set in the browse. Not that that should be a big deal.

                    Ray Lyons
                    Or you can use the option to use the currently selected records.

                    My favorite is to leave the filter and order blank on a report and apply the record selection and ordering via action scripting or xbasic when the report is run.
                    Al Buchholz
                    Bookwood Systems, LTD
                    Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                    Occam's Razor - KISS
                    Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                    Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                    When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                    "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                    Albert Einstein

                    http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                      Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                      Originally posted by chortle View Post
                      The import browse worked best for me. It is very detailed browse and requires landscape to fit everything on, still some tweaking to do and filter/sort to include. No big deal now.

                      Thanks again.
                      Paul

                      Good to hear this is moving forward.

                      Please reply back and report the final results.

                      This can help many in the future that face similar situations.
                      Al Buchholz
                      Bookwood Systems, LTD
                      Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                      Occam's Razor - KISS
                      Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                      Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                      When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                      "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                      Albert Einstein

                      http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                        #12
                        Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                        Originally posted by Al Buchholz View Post
                        Paul

                        Good to hear this is moving forward.

                        Please reply back and report the final results.

                        This can help many in the future that face similar situations.
                        Hi Al,

                        I used 'Start from a blank free-form report' obviously identifying the same table used by the browse.
                        Clicked the import browse option from the 'Report' drop down menu and identified my specific browse.
                        After the browse was imported, because there were too many fields and many were out of synch with the header labels I realised that I needed to change the orientation from portrait to landscape (the page tab in 'Properties' 'Band' 'Report Properties' option, accessed from the 'Report' drop down menu).
                        After confirming landscape I was immediately informed that I still had a size mismatch and I was given the options to 'Keep Page Size' or 'Recalculate Page Size'
                        The keep option overflows extra details on to additional pages or at run-time you can opt to trim off the extra details or shrink the report to fit (miniscule font and can be a bit fuzzy)
                        The recalculate page size didn't really achieve what I needed (too many reason details to explain here), so I opted to keep page size and then I set about re-aligning the out of synch fields and labels and then altered the layout to show a couple of fields above left of the main report line details which I moved en-mass slightly to the left, to fit within the confines of the landscape report width. And then obviously I finally changed the positions of heading line field labels accordingly.
                        I am happy with the end result, especially as I did not have to write it from scratch spending additional time working out the best layout size for each field.

                        It would of course have worked perfectly if my browse was less densely populated with data fields in the first place.

                        Hope this is useful.

                        Paul

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                          Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                          Paul

                          Thank you for the feedback. This will help many who face similar issues.

                          You did not mention the filtering options. Is your filter static or do you allow for a dynamic filter?
                          Al Buchholz
                          Bookwood Systems, LTD
                          Weekly QReportBuilder Webinars Thursday 1 pm CST

                          Occam's Razor - KISS
                          Normalize till it hurts - De-normalize till it works.
                          Advice offered and questions asked in the spirit of learning how to fish is better than someone giving you a fish.
                          When we triage a problem it is much easier to read sample systems than to read a mind.
                          "Make it as simple as possible, but not simpler."
                          Albert Einstein

                          http://www.iadn.com/images/media/iadn_member.png

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                            #14
                            Re: Is there a way to convert a browse into a report or even a script?

                            How about a screenshot of the result?
                            Robin

                            Discernment is not needed in things that differ, but in those things that appear to be the same. - Miles Sanford

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