Copying Reports in Report Writer
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Frank Hamelly | MVP...
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ReportWell, it's been a bit of a dry spell blog-wise since I've been on holiday the last couple of weeks but I thought it would be good to end the year by getting off my lazy backside and doing something constructive while I sit here in NW PA trying to stay warm.
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a topic regarding this same subject but left out the details of how to copy an existing, modified SOP Invoice to create a modified SOP History Invoice and eliminate all the work of making the modifications in Report Writer. This method will save you a ton of time if you need to do the same thing.
1. Export the SOP Invoice package file using Customization Maintenance.
2. Open the package file using Notepad.
3. Perform a Find/Replace, replacing all the references to 'WORK' tables with 'HIST' tables. (i.e., replace SOP_HDR_WORK with SOP_HDR_HIST)
4. Change the report name in the file.
5. Save the package file.
6. Import the modified package file back into GP using Customization Maintenance.
7. Voila! Your report is modified.
I have to thank my friend and fellow MVP Mariano Gomez for showing me how to do this. It saved me hours of time versus modifying the form within Report Writer.
Here's wishing everyone a happy and safe MMIX!
A couple of weeks ago, I posted a topic regarding this same subject but left out the details of how to copy an existing, modified SOP Invoice to create a modified SOP History Invoice and eliminate all the work of making the modifications in Report Writer. This method will save you a ton of time if you need to do the same thing.
1. Export the SOP Invoice package file using Customization Maintenance.
2. Open the package file using Notepad.
3. Perform a Find/Replace, replacing all the references to 'WORK' tables with 'HIST' tables. (i.e., replace SOP_HDR_WORK with SOP_HDR_HIST)
4. Change the report name in the file.
5. Save the package file.
6. Import the modified package file back into GP using Customization Maintenance.
7. Voila! Your report is modified.
I have to thank my friend and fellow MVP Mariano Gomez for showing me how to do this. It saved me hours of time versus modifying the form within Report Writer.
Here's wishing everyone a happy and safe MMIX!
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