FIELD ALIGNMENT 3 FORMS PER PAGE

[edlssi]

I am structuring a 3 part form in Crystal. Specificaly it is a IRS Form 1098.

The form is in sections and each section prints a new set of data.

My problem is I can not seem to get the fields to line up and stay in place so they align to the 1098 form.

In the past with sectioned forms I have used subreports. I can't do that here because a subreport will start from the top of the data set again. So I end up with three sections of identical data.

I have tried several of the formulas etc. from the Crystal Support Site and none of those has worked....

The form needs to break at every 3.625 inches.

 

[synapsevampire]

Sections won't print a new set of data, but a subreport can depending upon the parameters passed.

Rather than trying to describe technical information with text, try posting:

Crystal version
Database/connectivity used
Example data
Expected output

-k

 

[edlssi]

Heres the information.

Crystal version 9.2

Database/connectivity used ODBC on Foxpro 2.6 temporary tables in Visual FoxPro

Example data
Data includes the Company Information. Name,address,phone. Then the borrowers Name and address. Then the interest received, the point paid and any interest refunded. Then the borrower loan number.

Expected output
Form 1
Company Name
Company Address
Company Phone

Company Tax ID Borrower Tax ID Interest Recieved

1st Borrower Name
1st Borrower Address
1st Borrower 2nd Address Points Paid
1st Borrower City State Zip Interest Refunded

1st Borrower Loan Number

Form 2
Company Name
Company Address
Company Phone

Company Tax ID Borrower Tax ID Interest Recieved

2nd Borrower Name
2nd Borrower Address
2nd Borrower 2nd Address Points Paid
2nd Borrower City State Zip Interest Refunded

2nd Borrower Loan Number

Form 3
Company Name
Company Address
Company Phone

Company Tax ID Borrower Tax ID Interest Recieved

3rd Borrower Name
3rd Borrower Address
3rd Borrower 2nd Address Points Paid
3rd Borrower City State Zip Interest Refunded

3rd Borrower Loan Number

A copy of the form can be found on the IRS.gov website under forms and publication IRS-1098

 

[edlssi]

OK... I manually manipulated the fields around. They are falling into line, but there has to be a better way to do this.

According to this post; thread149-40308 , there may not be another way...

NOW my problem is the first page prints fine. Every subsequent page print a full inch lower.

My printer is set to print directly to the printer, Chrystal advised this when I was having a problem with fields floating from page to page...

I checked the page layout in preview and I don't see an orphaned group footer at the top of the next page....