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    Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a twist

    Hello All,

    I�m am working with a set with two one to many links.
    I have a client who wants a report printed out in the �green bar� format, where every other line item is shaded. This is no problem, but there is a twist. The client wants the �green bar� effect even if there are no records. They use the report to write on and want some sort of �lines� on the report to make it easier to write on. I can put a graphic (frame etc.) on the report to provide the line effect, but this reeks havoc with the report if there are records. If records exist, they �push� the graphics around and make the report a mess. I�ve tried using a bitmap background but this doesn�t work as the effect needs to carry through different report sections. I�ve thought about creating a series of calc fields that lookup to the children records and either print the child record or a �green bar�. This doesn�t sound like a great idea to me. Short of creating a dummy table and populating it with at least a set number of child records for each parent, (which I don�t want to do very bad) does anyone have any ideas how to approach this? At first blush, this doesn�t sound like it should be any big deal to do, but I�d hate to tell you how many hours I�ve spent bumping my head against the alpha wall !

    Thanks,
    Jim
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    RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

    If this is being sent to a local printer...

    Get the spacing set up in the different sections of your report so there's consistent line spacing (i.e., something resembling 6 lpi, or whatever) within and between sections, and drop prelined paper with the appropriate spacing into the paper tray at print time.

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      RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

      Jim,
      I assume you mean if there is a parent record and no child records. Have you tried using a conditional object in the parent section of the report based on some kind of group count for that parent being zero. If the group count is not zero, the conditional object could be blank, and you might try shrinking the contents of the region band.If you try this, I know that you have to have things very close together to achieve the shrinking effect on the blank conditional object.
      John

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        RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

        Jim did you look at the method that Selwyn developed for Green Bar Reports? It's simple, and very elegant(as are all of Selwyn's solutions).

        It is in Peter Wayne's articles. I believe it is called "Fancy Report". If you can't find it, let me know as I think I still have it.

        -Barry

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          RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

          I had a similar situation with student attendance reports. Sometimes we get transfer students and have to add them. Rather than print a new report, I placed a series of blank lines in the footer. Not very elegant, but it may solve your problem.
          Jim

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            RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

            Barry, I'm trying to create just a plain "green bar" report. Where can I find Wayne's article?

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              RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

              Hello Cliff,

              www.learn alpha.com


              Jim

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                RE: Trying to create a 'green bar' report with a t

                Thanks, it works great.

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