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    Blank Pages in a Report

    I am getting a blank page in my report after each record is printed. The blank page has the header on it but nothing else. As a result I get twice as many pages than I have records...
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    Re: Blank Pages in a Report

    Les,
    Try searching for "Blank Pages" of all forums and you will be deluged with hits am certain....even just check out the bottom of this thread under the section Similar Threads.

    Welcome to the messageboard too! If after searching you still cannot figure this out, then post back with what you have tried and possibly attach your report to a messageboard post (ask how if need be).
    Mike
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    It is only when we forget all our learning that we begin to know.
    It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see.
    Henry David Thoreau
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      #3
      Re: Blank Pages in a Report

      Make sure your paper size is set correctly for your printer. We always have this problem if we start with a "Quick Report" as by default it sets the paper size to "letter" . Simply changing it to A4 fixes it.

      Also in the properties options for your report - on the page tab at the bottom "Overflow properties" try setting to

      "Trim do not print overflow data"

      Good luck

      Bob Whitaker
      Bob Whitaker

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        #4
        Re: Blank Pages in a Report

        I solved the problem by deleting the footer and physically moving the page border to 10 inches....Thanks for your replys...

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          #5
          Re: Blank Pages in a Report

          I was getting a blank page on every other page. The "Trim do not print overflow data" option fixed it.
          Thanks Bob,
          Frank Wala

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            #6
            Re: Blank Pages in a Report

            I have tried a multitude of things (other than deleting the footer and moving the page border). I have plenty of reports that have similar formatting to what I am doing now and they show up fine with a single record per page and no blank pages. I've tried using a group footer alone, a group and page footer (putting a logo in the page footer rather than the bottom of group footer), page footer by itself, justifying to bottom and not justifying to bottom, none of these worked. I through in a group continuation header just to make sure it was blank data being printed but it didn't show up. I've heard about checking the right page dimensions but when I select portrait there aren't any options to select in the drop down (such as letter, A4, ect). This makes it so that the page size is disabled and says 0.00 for width and length. However my other reports are showing this same thing and print fine. I've tried the "trim do not print overflow data" and this didn't fix it either. Any other suggestions?

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              #7
              Re: Blank Pages in a Report

              Attach a sample database here which exhibits the problem.
              There can be only one.

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                #8
                Re: Blank Pages in a Report

                limofo812
                As I had stated earlier, I had success with "Trim do not print overflow data". On a separate occasion, I had success using A4. Have you tried using both in tandem?
                Also, if applicable, try sorting/indexing data in reverse order - this could bring blank data to the top or at least eliminate that as a possibility.

                I would suggest copying the report to a new name and create a simplistic version with NOTHING but data and a header - no section, footers, breaks, etc. If this trends promising, simply build up the report in a piece meal fashion, rerunning at each benchmark until you find the culprit or solve the problem.

                Finally, make sure you build a version of the report from scratch so you are in control of each and every attribute. Using Quick Report could "bring in" conflicting defaults which you are not aware of.

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                  #9
                  Re: Blank Pages in a Report

                  I will happily take a look at your report if you wish and can let me have a copy of your app.
                  If you want to do it privately send message and I will try and help you.
                  Bob
                  Bob Whitaker

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                    #10
                    Re: Blank Pages in a Report

                    Generally, I use these settings on all my reports which seems to work. Make sure you do not have a hidden object somewhere on the report. Use the object explorer, View - Object Explorer, and verify the need and location of all the objects. You may have a hidden object and not realize that it is there.
                    Attached Files
                    Alpha 5 Version 11
                    AA Build 2999, Build 4269, Current Build
                    DBF's and MySql
                    Desktop, Web on the Desktop and WEB

                    Ron Anusiewicz

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                      #11
                      Re: Blank Pages in a Report

                      Settings for the margins, I don't worry about much. I do have one I always do and that is .7 at the bottom due to my clients have so many different printers they use varying from 10 year old dot-matrix to the latest and greatest.
                      Aside from the size/margin issues, the other is to make sure non records are NOT included. especially child records.

                      under reports, properties, in your report chck for things like "shrink" band and such. Many issues fixed here!
                      Dave Mason
                      [email protected]
                      Skype is dave.mason46

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