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Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

Posted on by Microsoft Employee

Hi

I have a Report which prints in Portrait instead of landscape Format on different databases with the same objects and on the same Printer.

I have no idea where the bug is:

1) It's the same Printer

2) I use the same objects

3) I use same Version NAV 2015 8.00.41779

3) Only difference are the user Profile (but coud that create this issue?)

Can you please help me here out

Thanks in advance

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    Nicolas Hopwood Profile Picture
    Nicolas Hopwood 5 on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Hi, I know this is a really old post, but recently had the same issue with Business central where reports would print out in portrait instead of landscape on different user profiles. Finally found that this was down to the user rights on the PC rather than anything to do with NAV. Gave the user admin rights for the PC and all reports started printing correctly. Hope this helps somebody.

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    Maneesha Profile Picture
    Maneesha 5,889 on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    try this

    remove landscape format inside the rdlc designer and map that user printer and set the printer mode on  landscape and save it

    or while on print select landscape then try print

  • Sulav Thapaliya Profile Picture
    Sulav Thapaliya 2 on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Did you check the report properties in your report layout?

    It should be in Landscape property.

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Hi Leonardo,

    And don't know if this is still an issue. But it might save other people some time if they are dealing with this issue.

    The report I was developing and testing had the same problem.

    The reason in my case was that this particular report was used in the Printer Selection List (backup from one of our customers).

    Since it was a backup from one of our customers, the printer wasn't installed on our network and caused NAV to go wild with the report orientation.

    I only had to remove the printer selection for this report and the orientation issue was solved.

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    Kind regards,

    Job

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Try the UseSystemPrinter = Yes Report property in the NAV Report Dataset Designer. That should do the job (it does for me in NAV 2016 CU4, eg. the Inventory Valuation Report). I must admit, that I am not quite sure what this property does (:-)), as the F1-help confuse me a bit. Anyone who can explain this property?

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    Suresh Kulla Profile Picture
    Suresh Kulla 43,640 on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Is the above behavior happening for every user or only for one user, either way try to delete the personalization and try.

    You can check more on personalization in this blog

    www.archerpoint.com/.../customizations-configurations-personalizations-oh-my

  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Well, the funny Thing is, i print on the same Printer but use different databases.

    So, it's not a Printer Problem.

    is there an other way to set the layout in landscape Format instead to set it on rdlc?

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    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    Hi Leonardo,

    Before Print this report check your printer settings and we don't have option to set report preview mode for user.

    Regards,

    Ramesh.

  • ManishS Profile Picture
    ManishS 6,578 on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    When you preview the report in navision is the preview in landscape or Portrait ?

    I don't think it is based on user until there is setting changes on printer level.

  • Community Member Profile Picture
    Community Member Microsoft Employee on at
    RE: Prints report in portrait instead of landscape format

    I set the landscape format inside the rdlc designer.

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