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FAQ

1. When Unit price is 0, how to display it as Free of Charge (FOC) ?​

In Memo, enter the following syntax :

[FormatFloat(',0.00;-,0.00;FOC ',<Document_Detail."UnitPrice">)]

0-foc-insert-code-memo

2. How to change Cents to Sens in Document Currency Description ?​

Syntax:

[Document_Currency."Description"] : [StringReplace(CurrencyToLangWord(<Main."DocAmt">,<Profile."CurrencyLang">), 'CENTS', 'SENS', TRUE)]

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3. How to convert More Description into RichTextToPlainText ?​

Syntax :

[RichTextToPlaintext(<Document_Detail."Description3">)]

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4. How to change report paper size?​

File -> Page Setting ->

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5. if Qty > 10, how to change text color to red and bold?​

  1. Double Click on Memo

  2. Click on Highlight Tab

  3. Click on Add Button

  4. Expression value > 10

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  5. Click on Font

    Can set for Font Type, Font Style, Size, Color or Effects

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  6. Press OK

  7. Right Click on Memo, Ticked Allow Expression

Result :

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6. Why in Report I have placed at the position I want, but when preview it will show at bottom?​

Right click on Memo, unticked Shift and Unticked Shift when Overlapped

7. How to Export PDF Logo that is blur ?​

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8. How to capture remark1 as a url path?​

In Memo properties :

Hyperlink Expression added in the Data Field Name

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Result :

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9. How to print Payslip to show AL or MC only ?​

  1. Click on SubReport3

  2. Right click on Leave MasterData Band

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  3. Click on Filter button

  4. Enter the expression :


    (<Leave."LeaveType"> ='AL') OR (<Leave."LeaveType"> ='MC')

  5. Press OK

  6. Press OK

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10. How to get Net Unit Price ?​

  1. Click on Memo Text

  2. Place on Document Detail Band

  3. Drag data field from right to left box :


    [<Document_Detail."Amount"> / <Document_Detail."Qty">]

  4. Press OK

  5. Adjust the position

  6. Preview and see the result

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11. How to do if UOM = UNIT, Qty display without Decimal Point, else with 2 Decimal Point ?​

  1. Click On Memo Text

  2. Copy the below syntax and Paste into Memo:


    [IIF(<Document_Detail."UOM"> = 'UNIT'>,
    FormatFloat('#,0;-#,0 ', <Document_Detail."Qty">) ,
    FormatFloat('#,0.00;-#,0.00 ', <Document_Detail."Qty">))]

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  3. Press OK

  4. Result After Preview :

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12. How to Get Supplier Bank in Payment Voucher?​

  1. Click on Memo

  2. Paste this syntax inside Memo


    [<GetbankName(pl_SUPPLIERBANKACC."Bank">)]

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13. How to change the Amount in Word to First Character to Upper Case only?​

Can use function NameCase

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Before :

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After :

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14. Why is it not the same when preview?​

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Try Untick the Option Shift by right click the Memo

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16. How to rename the component I use?​

rename-memo

  1. Click the Red A Icon.
  2. Click on the place to be print/shown
  3. At the Object Inspector, look for Name & change the Name as you like (Only Alphanumeric & no spacing)

17. How to draw line for whole report?​

draw-line

  1. Click an empty place of outer report.
  2. At the Object Inspector, look for Frame & click the + sign
  3. Under the Frame, look for Typ & set to True for ftLeft, ftRight, ftTop & ftBottom.

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warning

Make sure the Paper Margin for Top, Bottom, Left & Right not set to 0

18. How to add spacing between 2 records?​

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  1. Right Click on DetailData.

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  2. Select Add child band.

  3. At the Object Inspector, look for Height & set the gap Height you want

19. My More Description is very long & it shown page 1 empty & shown in page 2​

grp-footer-issue

  1. Right Click on DetailData.

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  2. Select Allow Split.

  3. Click on GroupFooter:GroupFooter1.

  4. Double Click OnBeforePrint

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  5. Remove - 60

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  6. Click on DetailData:DetailData1.

  7. Double Click OnAfterCalcHeight

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  8. Enter //

20. Show Note at Header​

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  1. Right Click on GroupHeader:GroupHeader1.

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  2. Select Add Child Band & Select Stretch

  3. Adjust the Child band Height as you want

  4. Right click on Child Band & Select Stretch

  5. Move all the Title to Child:Child1

  6. Click the Blue A icon (RichText Object)

  7. Click on the place to be print/shown & set as below setting in Right Click

    • Stretch = True
    • Shift = False
    • Allow Expression = False

  8. At the Object Inspector, Look for & set as below

  • DataSet ==> Main
  • DataField ==> Note

21. Show Total Qty Excluding Item Code RTN5Cents​

  1. Click the Red A Icon.

  2. Click on the place to be print/shown

  3. Enter the below code (make sure in the report had the AdjRound pipeline & GetTotal function (refer to Sales Invoice 7 (GST 1))

    [FormatFloat(<Option."StockQuantityDisplayFormat">,
    IIF(Trim(<AdjRound."LocalAmount">)<>'0',
      GetTotal('Qty')-1,
      GetTotal('Qty'))
    )]

22. How to print 2 pages in 1 A4?​

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  1. Click Margin Icon
  2. Adjust the Height to fit in 1 page
  3. Select Apply to all pages
  4. Click Ok
  5. Set the Zoom to 100% and/or Page Within
  6. Click Print Icon
  7. Set Print Mode to Scale & Print on Sheet to A4
  8. Click Ok to print

23. How to Load Notes/More Description to TfrRichView using script?​

Just add below script on the TfrRichView OnBeforePrint

procedure Rich1OnBeforePrint(Sender: TfrxComponent);
var slOutput : TStringList;
    M: TMemoryStream;
begin
  slOutput := TStringList.Create;
  M := TMemoryStream.Create;
  try
    slOutput.Text := <plST_Item."Note">; //The Note/More Description field
    slOutput.SaveToStream(M);
    M.Position := 0;
    Rich1.RichEdit.Lines.LoadFromStream(M); //eg The TfrRichView name is Rich1
  finally
    slOutput.Free;
    M.Free;
  end;
end;

24. How to reduce the Column use when Export to Excel?​

Try use Export to Excel Table (XML) option & untick the Option WYSIWYG

25. Special Display Format​

How if data is Zero(0) and I wanted to be printed as - and some space on the back?​

A : Just Enter as Follow code:-

[FormatFloat(',0.00;-,0.00;-   ',<Main."Amount">)]

How to set a given string as this 123456121234 to show as 123456-12-1234?​

A : Just Enter as Follow code:-

[FormatMaskText('000000-00-0000;0;',<Employee."NewIC">)]

How to set displayformat follow the option for Grand Total?​

A : Just Enter as Follow code:-

[FormatFloat(<Option."StockQuantityDisplayFormat">, SUM(<Main."TotalQty">,MasterData1))]

OR

[FormatFloat(<Option."AccountingValueDisplayFormat">, SUM(<Main."TotalAmt">,MasterData1))]

How to set displayformat BlankWhenZero or Hide Zeros if using FormatFloat function?​

A : Just set the display format at Tools | Options | Misc to

#,0.00;-#,0.00; ;

OR

A : Just Enter as Follow code :-

[IIF(SimpleRoundTo(<Document_Detail."Qty">*<Document_Detail."UnitPrice">,-2) <> 0,
    FormatFloat(<Option."AccountingValueDisplayFormat">,
    SimpleRoundTo(<Document_Detail."Qty">*<Document_Detail."UnitPrice">,-2)), '')]

How to Set Current Date Time plus/minus N?​

procedure DBTxtTimeOnBeforePrint(Sender: TfrxComponent);
var lDT : variant;
begin
  //Example deduct 1.5 hours
  lDT := FormatDateTime('dd/MM/yyyy hh:mm AM/PM', Now - 0.0625); //(1.5/24)
  DBTxtTime.Text := lDT;
end;

Page print count base on qty​

procedure Page1OnBeforePrint(Sender: TfrxComponent);
begin
    Page1.PageCount := <DocDetail."Qty">;
end;

26. How to use Line function?​

By default system will use Line# this will result as

Group 1
1
2
3
Group 2
4
5
6

Use Line will result in

Group 1
1
2
3
Group 2
1
2
3
  1. Select System Text
  2. Enter as Line in the Text field

Yes just add , 2 in the SUM formula

warning

It can't batch Printing (i.e. will keep increasing)

[SUM(<Document_Detail."Amount">,DetailData1,2)]

28. How to combine each string lines from detail without line break added?​

For example,

ItemsQtyUnit PriceAmount
RM-001201002000
RM-002402008000

Expected result:

RM-001,20,100,2000|RM-002,40,200,8000|
var s: string;
Begin
  s := Items + ',' + VarToStr(Qty) + ',' + VarToStr(Amount) +'|';
  Memo1.Text := '''Copy(Memo1.Text,1,Length(Memo1.Text)-2)''' + s;
End;

29. How to make sure my report export to Excel as less column usage as possible?​

  • Below is the guideline

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  • Use align to Grid button

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  • No gap between two component
  • Must Align between top & Bottom of component

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  • Untick Diagonal when using Line
  • Avoid using Rich Text (TfrRichView)
  • Untick Auto Width
  • Tick Stretch to Max Height (for Detail)

30. Why when I export to PDF with Chinese Word become "tofu" or box box?​

This is because default Font is Tahoma is not support Unicode Font

  • Solution : Change the Font To Microsft YaHei in Report Designer

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31. How to Maintain the QR Code Size with large Data?​

NOTE: It might be unable to scan if size too small & data too large

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32. How to Show Even Row with Color?​

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if <Line#> mod 2 = 1 then
    TfrxBrushFill(DetailData1.Fill).BackColor := clNone else
    TfrxBrushFill(DetailData1.Fill).BackColor := clSilver;

33. How to Add QR Code for E-Invoicing?​

Note :

Only Available in Version 852 & above

barcode-qrcode

barcode-editor

dclick-onbeforeprint

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procedure IRBM_QROnBeforePrint(Sender: TfrxComponent);
var B : Boolean;
begin
  B := Trim(<Main."IRBM_ValidationLink">) <> '';
  IRBM_QR.Visible   := B;
  IRBM_QR.Printable := B;
  IRBM_QR.Hyperlink.Value := Trim(<Main."IRBM_ValidationLink">);
end;
success
  • The measurement is in Inch
  • This guide is designed for for Laser Printer only
  • For Dot Matrix Printer make sure set to 1 for Height

34. How to show Document Number at every Page Footer?​

  • Just add the script on procedure GroupHeader2OnBeforePrint


    procedure GroupHeader2OnBeforePrint(Sender: TfrxComponent);
    begin
    ...
    Memo69.Text := <Main."DocNo">; //Add your script
    end;

35. How to set A5 size to print on A4 paper?​

dclick-onbeforeprint-settings

  1. Change paper size to A4

  2. Set the Margin

  3. Click ok GroupFooter: GroupFooter1

  4. Double Click OnBeforePrint Script

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  5. Add the value

warning

Might have problem if too many knock off which more then 1 page Height

36. Customise Sales Debit Note Prompt Error after upgrade​

  • Error

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  • Solution

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37. How to Fix Report Tax Rate show A instead of 6% ?​

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  1. Preview the Report format, Click on blue color link and enter into Report Design.

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  2. Check GST Summary using which Pipeline | This Report using plSQL_7.

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  3. Click on Calc Tab.

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  4. Click on Menu View | Select Module

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  5. Click on Events | Click on Main:plSQL_0 | Look for SQL_7(Refer Step 2 to see which pipeline) | Insert TaxRate

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    Query:

    SQL_7 := 'SELECT DocKey, Tax, TaxRate, Sum(LocalAmount) LocalAmount, Sum(Qty) Qty, Sum(LocalTaxAmt) localTaxAmt, Description '+
    'FROM Document_Detail ' +
    'Where Tax &lt;> ''''' +
    'GROUP BY Dockey, Tax, TaxRate';

  6. Click on Event Handler | Select Procedure ReportBeforePrint | Look for Pipeline SQL_7 | Insert TaxRate

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    Query:

    LocalSQL_SELECT(plSQL_7, SQL_7, 'Dockey;Tax;TaxRate');

  7. Click on SubReport1:plSQL_7 Tab

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  8. Click on VarTax | Right Click | Select Calculation

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  9. Amend the Query | Press OK

    • Before Amend:

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    • After Amend:

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    Query:

    Value := plsql_7.getfieldvalue('Tax') + ' @ ' + plsql_7.getfieldvalue('TaxRate');

  10. File | Save

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  11. Close the report builder

  12. Preview again the same report format.

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