Disable export steps (1 Viewer)

[tmyers]

I am using the simple right click and choose export method to export a report to PDF. Is there a way to disable the pop up about saving export steps?

 

[isladogs]

No. That is built in to the export wizard. Just ignore (don't tick) the Save Export Steps checkbox

 

[gemma-the-husky]

You could do it in code. Then it wouldn't ask, and it's possibly friendlier for users.
Can't you just save as a PDF without initiating the export?

 

[tmyers]

You could do it in code. Then it wouldn't ask, and it's possibly friendlier for users.
Can't you just save as a PDF without initiating the export?

I have on format code and I wasn't able to figure out how to get it to fire without the report being in print preview. In report view I have buttons to export and email and what not, but when those are used the format event never fires.

 

[Minty]

Put the buttons in the form that generates the report - Preview and export as separate buttons.
Export / Email command prints to PDF directly then saves and then attaches to Email automatically.

Buttons in a report always seems a bit daft to me. But I am strange.

 

[Pat Hartman]

I prefer to give the users options on the report form. The second option hides/shows criteria fields depending on what is required for a particular report

 

[gemma-the-husky]

I have on format code and I wasn't able to figure out how to get it to fire without the report being in print preview. In report view I have buttons to export and email and what not, but when those are used the format event never fires.

Yes. That's what I do. Have it in preview first, then generally users can right-click and save as pdf.
Or as @Pat Hartman just demonstrated give users an option of choosing a different output. as a first step.

Printing reports is really the last thing you want to do, given that a lot of the time, it just wastes paper.

 

[tmyers]

Yes. That's what I do. Have it in preview first, then generally users can right-click and save as pdf.
Or as @Pat Hartman just demonstrated give users an option of choosing a different output. as a first step.

Printing reports is really the last thing you want to do, given that a lot of the time, it just wastes paper.

I feel you there. I think it is a total waste, but alas, the higher ups require hard copies to be filed away. We store them in so many places. On our computer, in a folder, in our app and on a website we use called Smartsheets. So many not needed redundancies

 

[CJ_London]

and so easy to get out of sync