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PDFAFormat PDFA3ZugFerd, and ppGroup.newFile

Olivier_R — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 13:40:22 +0000

Hi, with PDFAFormat (PDFA3ZugFerd), we can add data (via attachment) to the generated pdf file. With the TppGroup.NewFile proprety we can generate 1 PDF File per group break. How can I use both mecanism at same time ? I want to obtain different PDF File (1 per group) and each PDF File must have different attached data (ie: the data is based on the group ID). Is this possible without looping the editing process (1 loop per group ID) ? Thanks.

Multiple reports into One PDF

adyble — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 08:49:52 +0000

Hi, I'm trying to locate this example but get 404 on the page. Is there a new link ? The example shows how you can merge multiple reports into a single PDF file. You would essentially be doing the same thing only with the same report over and over again until you reach the proper number of copies. http://www.digital-metaphors.com/rbWiki/Output/PDF/How_To...Merge_Multiple_Reports_into_one_PDF

Fail attaching a report to an e-mail body from the preview form

oksoftware — Wed, 25 Jun 2025 07:50:08 +0000

Hello, I am facing a curious problem. From a certain version onwards, our users have been unable to send emails from the screen preview form using the built-in email button function. The email was processed, but there was no attachment. This has only happened occasionally and only for merged reports. My investigation revealed that the problem is related to a 'NewJob' property in the archive report body (as a result of the 'NewFile=True' property in the group header of the original report). This causes individual PDF files to be created in the temporary folder, which the email form cannot find. After spending a day trying to solve this issue (to avoid rewriting the whole mailing mechanism), I found that the only solution is to locate the sequence #06'NewJob'#09 in the data stream and decrease the last byte (#09 to #08, i.e. from vaTrue to vaFalse), which disables this undesirable behaviour for mailing purposes. My question is whether there is a better way to handle this issue. I have also found that reports with this property setting are usually rejected for mailing, but in our case, some merged reports are correct and some are not, so it can't detect them properly.

Fail printing the report to a pdf file

raduborcan — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 10:43:34 +0000

Hello, When printing to a pdf file with ReportBuilder v.18, it prints only a part of the file (probably the header). This is what we get: %PDF-1.4 %€‚ƒ 1 0 obj << /Creator <> /Title <> /Author <> /Producer <5265706f72744275696c646572> /Keywords <> /Subject <> >> endobj 2 0 obj [/PDF /Text /ImageB /ImageC /ImageI] endobj 3 0 obj << /Type /ExtGState /SA true >> endobj But, if the OpenFile setting is true, the file is correctly print and can be open with a pdf reader. This occurs each time in Windows 8.1 and randomly in Windows 10. Any idea? Thank you!

Lost records when I export to xlsx data

Felixinasa — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 07:24:07 +0000

Hello I have a report with 152,990 records. I can export it to PDF without any problems, but when I export it to XLSXData, some records are missing. The report has a summary, and if I delete the summary, it works fine. thank you

XlsxData from query only

adyble — Thu, 19 Sep 2024 07:59:20 +0000

Is it possible to export to excel using the query data only rather than fields that are on the layout ? We have a need to export about 100 fields but the layout looks a mess. If we could do data only, it would be great. Thanks

exported DOCX-file appears to be "damaged" when a hyperlink is enabled

Gerhard — Wed, 07 Aug 2024 13:16:39 +0000

We encountered a serious problem in creating .docx-files from Reportbuilder (version 22.02. build 189). If we put a label with "hyperlink enabled" on the form, and if at the same time the number of pages of the generated docx-file is more than 1, Word can no longer read this file: "Word heeft onleesbare inhoud aangetroffen in Report.docx. Wilt u de inhoud van dit document herstellen? Klik op Ja als u de bron van dit document vertrouwt" If we put "hyperlink enabled" to false, or if the number of pages is only 1, everything works fine. Export to PDF works fine.

TMBCSEncoding memory leak when encryption PDF

tchamberlain42 — Tue, 06 Aug 2024 17:26:52 +0000

FastMM is reporting a memory link when we enable encryption of a PDF. PDF Settings: PDFAFormat = pafNone AllowAssemble, AllowCopy, AllowExtract, AllowInteract, AllowModify = false AllowPrint, AllowQualityPrint = true EncryptionType = etAES KeyLength = kl256bit Enabled = True OwnerPassword = set UserPassword = not set This leak is reported if we print preview or print directly to a PDF. Thoughts?

Image qualty on PDF Export

marioe — Mon, 29 Jul 2024 21:12:17 +0000

Hello, I've notice that if a report ,with a PNG Image logo, is exported to PDF using the preview tab on the report designer, it produces a higher quality image than if the export is done through code. Any idea why? Here's the code used to export which coincide with the defaults on the export dialog when do through the preview tab. Report.PDFSettings.OpenPDFFile := False; Report.PDFSettings.ScaleImages := False; Report.PDFSettings.FontEncoding := feUnicode; Report.PrintToDevices; Thank you. Mario Enríquez

Segoe UI Emoji Font - Save to PDF - all symbols Print

johnrboren — Tue, 23 Jul 2024 23:26:14 +0000

Print to pdf-file without a preview

jajaja — Mon, 17 Jun 2024 15:24:25 +0000

Hello, Somehow, my reports keep showing up in the default browser after I print them. How can I prevent this? I create a report-component runtime, load the layout from the database, and set the following properties: rep.PrinterSetup.DocumentName := AReportName; rep.PrinterSetup.BinName := 'Default'; rep.ShowCancelDialog := False ; rep.AllowPrintToFile := true ; rep.TextFileName := AFileName; rep.ShowPrintDialog := False; rep.DeviceType := PDF; After calling rep.print the file is always opened in Google Chrome. How can I prevent this? btw: The "openfile" property of the loaded layout is "False" kind regards, Dirk Janssens.

Exported XLSX files with more than 65536 rows are broken

Javierus — Wed, 15 May 2024 14:22:20 +0000

Hello, If you try to export to XLSX a report with more than 65536 lines, the resulting file is corrupt, and the true internal format is not XLSX but XLS Explanation: Old XLS file had an output limit of 65536 rows, so if you export a RB report to a XLS file, and it has more than 65536 rows, the resulting file can't be open by Excel and is deemed corrupt So far, fine, although it should better not export more than the max rows and tell you it So when the new XLSX format was introduced, it removed that limit But when you export from RB to XlsxReport or XlsxData, and the report has more than 65536 lines, the xlsx file is also corrupt

XLS Data export generates cells with invalid colors

ThomasGoulet73 — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 19:45:36 +0000

I recently upgraded from Report Builder 12 to Report Builder 22.03 and I noticed that the colors were invalid when exporting to XLS Data file. The colors displayed are fine but it seems that there are weird colors embedded in the cells that are not the displayed color and it affects copying a cell from the exported file to a separate Excel file (It pastes using the wrong color). To reproduce: 1. Create a new report and add a label with the color clBlack. 2. Export this report using XLS Data. 3. Open the exported file using Excel, select the cell for the label (Which should be black) and open the color picker. It will show the color red instead of black. 4. Another way to reproduce this is to copy the black cell into a separate Excel file. It will copy the cell with the color red instead of black. Let me know if you need more information. Thanks

TppPrinterDevice to Preview

Ueliton — Mon, 08 Apr 2024 19:00:41 +0000

Hello, I need to combine two different reports and show them on screen to the user. In the code below, how could I do this? Or would there be a better alternative? procedure TForm1.Button1Click(Sender: TObject); var lPrinterDevice: TppPrinterDevice; begin lPrinterDevice := TppPrinterDevice.Create(Self); lPrinterDevice.Stackable := True; {assign printer device's printer to report - note: do not use assign here} ppReport.PrinterSetup.PrinterName := lPrinterDevice.Printer.PrinterSetup.PrinterName; ppReport.PrinterSetup.Copies := lPrinterDevice.Printer.PrinterSetup.Copies; {print first report} lPrinterDevice.StartPrintJob := True; lPrinterDevice.EndPrintJob := False; lPrinterDevice.Publisher := ppReport.Publisher; ppReport.PrintToDevices; {print last report} lPrinterDevice.StartPrintJob := False; lPrinterDevice.EndPrintJob := True; lPrinterDevice.Publisher := ppReport.Publisher; ppReport.PrintToDevices; {free device} lPrinterDevice.Free; end;

PDF Portrait

heronim — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 19:36:46 +0000

I am generating a pdf of the report but it is in landscape mode, how do I set the pdf to portrait?

Problem with 17.02

123sergio321 — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 11:31:14 +0000

Hi all, I'm newbe in this forum and I'm here to ask an important question for me. I have made new project based in an old type. I have changed some previous error and now I whant to add other component (bitmap, label and so on) but after selected the component and put the mouse in canvas and drawing the square, when I release it is not inserted, and thi is for all components. Also, I have saved the .rtm file and now I do not understand what is writted into. Also if I select a .rtm file to open, it is not loaded. What can I do? Thanks in advance and best regards. Sergio

XLS Report

kplaton — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 17:22:53 +0000

I'm getting blank rows and columns when exporting the report to xls format (excel). Is there a way to resolve blank rows and columns without altering the template? I'm using the latest version of RB.

How set font properties in calculated field using Digital-Metaphors Report Builder RAP

Cracks — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 09:31:13 +0000

I'm trying to set font attributes in a variable in Digital-Metaphors Report Builder using RAP. The code I'm using is: if (DBdetail['LINEATTR']='1') then begin budgetValue.font.style:=[fsBold]; end; but this isn't working, I get a compile time error. How can I set the font style?

RichText rendering problem

bora — Thu, 17 Aug 2023 05:59:57 +0000

I store my reports as RAF files and display them from RAF files as needed. Some of these RAF files have missing lines at the end of RTF text. I have created a simple test project (mailed it to support@digital-metaphors.com) with 2 RAF files that have been generated with the exactle same rtm and data and same code a few days apart. One of them is missing a line. When I go through the RAF files they both have the same RTF content. What could be the problem? Delphi Seattle 10.1, Report Builder 17.01

Cariage returns in Memo fields when exporting to text

MauriceI — Wed, 09 Aug 2023 20:56:51 +0000

Hi, When printing/exporting a report to a text file (csv) the memo fields that have multiple lines get their carriage returns removed. Is there a way to work around this to the memo exports to text/csv the same way they are displayed on the report? Thank you,

Issues and exception when exporting to Tiff

MauriceI — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 20:49:45 +0000

Hi, I'm updating an application from Delphi 2006/ReportBuilder 7 to Delphi 11 and I'm currently testing with ReportBuilder 21.5. One of the functionality needed is the ability to export reports to Tiff. I tried 2 separate methods using ppTIFFDevice and ppWICDevice. With ppTIFFDevice I got the export to work properly but I needed to include LibTiffDelphi and the only version I could find online was part of an unrelated github repository. If this is the preferred method could you please point me to the right place to download LibTiffDelphi? With ppWICDevice I get an "Invalid pointer operation" exception when calling Report.Print. The file is created but it remains in use until the application is closed and there is a big memory leak. I have tried everything and believe this might be a bug since I'm using such a simple test case. Also, with either method is it possible to set options like SinglePage and compression method without using the PrintToDevices method? Here is the basic program I'm using to test:

uses ppReport, ppTypes, ppTIFFDevice { or ppWICDevice }; procedure TForm1.FormShow(Sender: TObject); var Report : TppReport; begin Report := TppReport.Create(nil); try Report.DeviceType := dtTIFF; Report.AllowPrintToFile := True; Report.Print; finally FreeAndNil(Report); end; end;

Thank you for your help

PDF to large

matthias_infominds — Tue, 06 Jun 2023 13:44:44 +0000

Hi, is there a method to compress a PDF generated via the REPORTBUILDER a bit more? We have the problem that we need a PDF with fonts included but at the same time it is exported a bit too large. What can we do? Thanks in advanced

XLSReport

swright_hsl — Fri, 10 Mar 2023 16:00:55 +0000

DeviceType XLSReport Is it posible to designate which cell a DBText/Variable will be exported to? Is it possible to set column/cell width and Height for a DBText/Label? I have a request where an Excel output has been requested and it consists of 14 header rows with date and column headings etc. Followed by a data rows with 10 columns. Is above possible, any examples/tips welcome. Thanks

LookAhead and export to Excel

kjell_l — Thu, 15 Dec 2022 15:12:00 +0000

A question that probably is related to this. https://rbwiki.digital-metaphors.com/rap/calculations-rap/lookahead-based-calcs/ In some reports we use LookAhead in conjunction with summaries. And the report works fine in preview and on output to paper. But when exporting to Excel the result is different, ie the summary values are different? How come? We can understand the added complexity with LookAhead but if the report manages to come to the correct output in print and preview mode then why not in Excel export?

ShowPrintDialogue does not reflect the printer settings when changing from the default

Henners — Wed, 19 Oct 2022 14:11:11 +0000

When using the ShowPrintDialogue RB21.4 and change the default printer and clicking on the properties, the preferences for that printer has the 'Print on both sides:' shows 'no' when it is actually set through Windows setup. The 'Print Setup' within Delphi 10.4 shows this correctly. Another thing I've noticed is when I select one printer and change this preference and then select another printer this setting is still set even though I know this printer is set dfiffently - this is within the same PrintDialogue. The behaviour is the same in your SavePrinterDevMode example.

Image followed by text in a ppDBRichText omits text when output to a PDF

Steve — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 17:19:33 +0000

Hi I have a report that has ppDBRichText component inside a region set to stretch. This works fine when previewing or printing but if I output to a PDF any text following the image is omitted. If I place the text above the image, it works fine. Please could you tell me if there is a workaround for this or if there is a setting I need to change? If you need further information / code samples please let me know. Thanks Steve Everington

Error export to Excel

desenvolvimento — Mon, 14 Nov 2022 16:43:14 +0000

Hello, I'm running rb 21.0 and then I updated to 21.02 and Delphi 10.4.1 and both are showing the following error: Could not convert variant of type (UnicodeString) into type (Double) when trying to export to xls report, if exporting to xls data doesn't show the error but I can't export the header and footer data

factur-x Invoice

JB_Ellipson — Mon, 04 Jul 2022 10:12:09 +0000

Has anyone managed to generate a PDF invoice with ReportBuilder that is compatible with the Factur-x format ?

No signature on email outlook

Ravaut123 — Mon, 21 Feb 2022 09:24:40 +0000

Hi, We use the email button on the preview. But in de mail the default signature of the person is not attached. I see there is a property EmailSettings.Signature but is it not possible to take the default signature of the person on outlook?

Change paper size on print time

ZMPedro — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:40:30 +0000

I am using ReportBuilder mainly for visualizing images, so whenever I open an image, RB is called and both the paper, the TppImage and the main header (where the TppImage is located) have their sizes changed automatically to match the image's proportions. But my RB viewer needs to be able to print images too, and this is where the problem starts. I open the Print Dialog, select Microsoft Print to PDF on the Printer Name field and follow the standard procedure, but when I open the newly generated PDF, the image appears cut out. I figured that upon printing, RB changes the paper's dimensions to a size adequate for printing (A4, in my case), but the other components in the report seem to maintain their size, so this might be why the image is shown cut out in the PDF. Hence, I want to change the whole report's size to A4 only when the user presses the OK button in the Print Dialog and change it back to the image's size when the PDF is finished. My question is: is there an event that can validate if the user has pressed the OK button in the Print Dialog when it closes?