Mailing Labels

[A real begineer]

I have been considering how to solve this problem. I thought before I spend anytime on it I would ask for some feedback, from more experienced developers.

I have a dbase, with several thousand names, addresses. These are to become mailing labels, this is easy enough. However, I would like to set it up so whoever is using the dbase, can use more than one typeof label. For example two column or three column and various heights and widths.

In addition I would like to produce an alignment print.

Has anyone done this before and if so could we share some knowledge.

 

[Chris RR]

Well, I just set up different reports, each one covering a different size of label...

 

[Carol]

I agree with Chris. If you want to control the database, and have it secured, thereby, avoiding a multitude of problems with users making all there own reports down the road, then you must establish a set of rules and/or criteria. Set up a standard set of labels covering the basic needs. A label could be attached to your form outlining the brand of labels to use (Avery, etc) and the code number. I have found from experience, that once the user is informed of the type of label, they they have been more than co-operative. I have found that basically the labels can all be the same, but the criteria for printing the labels might be different, and this is where you would get into setting up different reports to capture the information.