TECHNIQUE
Report Archiving
Take snapshots of multi-page reports and store them for future retrieval.
About this Article:
Most solutions have ways to generate reports. But they typically only give you a "snapshot" of the existing data at a particular moment in time. This article will instruct the reader on how to build a report archiving system using a little known feature of FileMaker. This feature lets you take a
picture of a page in Preview mode, which can then be pasted into a container field. By creating a new file which has a container field sized to match the page margins, you can store graphic images of multi-page reports for later review or printing.
Geoff Ryle is director of operations at Excelisys (http://www.excelisys.com/), a custom development firm specializing in business solutions. A FileMaker programmer since 1985, Geoff has built numerous solutions for a wide variety of clients, in addition to a few of his own vertical-market solutions. An accomplished musician and MIDI technician, Geoff also likes spending creative time in his 24-track digital pre-production studio. His new original CD, "Oyster Brew" is available through his personal Web site (http://www.geoffryle.com). geoff_ryle@excelisys.com.
Keyword Tags: Administration, Analysis, Application Development, Business Solution, Database, Database Development, Database Management, Development, FileMaker, FileMaker Pro, Reporting