Report Output
Any report in Kwik-Pay can be directed to a printer, a preview window, or a file in one of several different formats.
Output To
Select one of the report destinations:
- Printer the report is sent straight to the default printer. However, if the 'Show print dialog' option is set on the Options Edit form, the standard print dialog will be displayed, and allow you to select a different printer, and print options.
- Window the report is displayed in a preview window from which you can then print it or save it to a file.
- PDF File the report is saved in a PDF format file. You will need Acrobat Reader or similar software to view it.
- Excel File the report is saved in a Microsoft Excel format file. You can open and edit the information in Excel.
- Rich Text Format File the report is saved in an RTF format file. This is a standard word processing format that Microsoft Word can read.
- RDF File this is a proprietory report format that only of DataDynamics Active Reports.
- Text File the report information will be saved in ACII text format. You will have the option of writing the text as comma delimited.
Duplex
If your printer supports it, the report will be printed on both sides of each page. You can only specify duplex if the report is output direct to the printer.
Copies
You can print multiple copies of the report by incrementing the number of copies. You can only specify the number of copies if the report is output direct to the printer.
File Name
If you direct the file to one of the file formats, you must enter a file name. You can click the ... button to open a file save window through which you can navigate to a different directory and select an existing file name.