Creating a dynamic output filename for a report (ie. 2002-09-18.rpt)

[CraigPark]

I currently have some reports in Crystal Info that run on a recurring schedule. They all overwrite the existing output files when they run. I would like to be able to keep previous outputs from the report. Does anyone know of a way to have the reports output to a dynamically created filename? For example, a filename containing the date, such as 2002-09-18.rpt. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Craig

 

[synapsevampire]

If you're outputting to a FILE destination, of course they'll overwrite with the name specified.

As long as you're scheduling these, you should be able to look in the *history* for a given report and resurrect any instance that hasn't been deleted based on your settings for instance storage.

If your intent is to always have a user accesible folder wherein there's a complete history of the report (rather than have the user go through Seagate Info), I used to set up Exchange folders for this purpose, they're accesible to all (though you can apply security), and maintain the entire history.

If that's not an option for you, I think that you'll have to write code (Info API) to accomplish this.

-k

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kai@informeddatadecisions.com

 

[rhinok]

You can also use the Info Storage Server to archive instances. It was introduced with Seagate Info 7, removed with 7.5 and then reintroduced with a patch for 7.5.

 

[CraigPark]

Thanks for the help. I think that I will look into the Seagate Info Storage Server option (we do not use Exchange).

 

[synapsevampire]

The problem with letting SI manage the instances is that you cannot name them dynamically, it names them for you.

-k

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kai@informeddatadecisions.com