Specifying a file name when report is sent to a printer

[st5en]

I am printing a batch of reports to a XeroxDP75 printer that enqueues the print files instead of printing them immediately. The print operator must then activate each print file to physically print.

This is how it needs to be because we are printing on letterhead that must be changed out between print jobs. The print jobs appear on the printer with names that are the name of the Crystal Report. This is so that the file on the printer can be associated with the appropriate letterhead. E.g. filename 'Letterhead 1' means print on Letterhead 1.

Because of the need for different file names, I have a large (and growing) number reports that are identical, but with different file names to identify the appropriate letterhead.

What I would like to find out, using Crystal Reports 8.5, if there is a way to use a single report, but send the file to the printer with a different name.

Thanks,
Steve

 

[IdoMillet]

Are you printing these report batches via an application or manually with Crystal?

Would a solution whereby the same report gets exported to different PDF file names solve the problem?

Cheers,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[st5en]

I am using CrystalDesk's Report Scheduler Pro. The re-naming works fine for export, but not for printing.

-Steve

 

[mwake]

I have downloaded a demo copy of CrystalDesk Report Scheduler and am having a similar problem. I am running the same report each night and e-mailing it to multiple recipients. I got a request to add a date-time stamp to the attached excel file so recipients don't get a file with the same name every day. You can add a date/time stamp with an export file, but how can you do it with an email attachment?? I am looking at other schedulers to see if any of them can handle this problem...

 

[IdoMillet]

mwake, in my Visual CUT software, both the export file path & name as well as the e-mail attachment options are dynamic (you can drag & drop Report and Group1-level fields and formulas into these options (and mix such dynamic content with static text).

Steve, you can probably locate (or create on your own) a utility that automatically prints (and deletes) any file dropped into a given folder. This in conjunction with the ability to export to dynamic file names should let you achieve the desired effect. If that is not a viable solution, please let me know -- there's a Plan B... )

Cheers,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com

 

[IdoMillet]

Steve,

"Plan B" is now ready and looks good in initial testing.
Visual CUT now sets the "document name" for the Print job to the exported file name option (if it is specified), even if the job includes no exporting.

This means you can conrol the Printer document name for each scheduled job via report fields, formulas, or job parameters.

If you are willing to act as a beta-tester, I'll e-mail you the download instructions.

Cheers,
- Ido

CUT, Visual CUT, and DataLink Viewer:
view, e-mail, export, burst, distribute, and schedule Crystal Reports.

http://www.MilletSoftware.com