2 Column Portals

[js22]

Hi,

I'm designing a layout that will be used to print records. I have a portal that shows a list of items that can be anywhere from 1 to 29 items in length.

What I would really like to do is make a portal that has 2 columns and 15 rows. That way I can make the entire printout just one page.

Is this possible?

Thanks,

js22

[aldipalo]

I'm not sure I understand. Do you want two portals or one portal with two fields?

[John Mark Osborne]

Portals were not designed to be printed. Typically, you want to print from the child table from where the portal records originate. When you print from the table where the records are, you can use the columns feature. You'll find it in layout mode under the Layouts menu in Layout Setup under the Print tab. If you want to also display information from the parent table, you can easily borrow these fields by placing a related field on the child table layout.

[ThatOneGuy]

Hi js22:

John Mark's suggestion is tried-and-true. By switching to a layout in the "child" table (preferably a layout dedicated for printing and usually a "List" view), It allows us to print as many records as are related.

What I would really like to do is make a portal that has 2 columns and 15 rows.

You did ask, though, and there is a technique. Make a copy of your portal, then go to Portal Setup. Change the initial row for which you want the portal to begin ... Row 16 in your example. This technique is better suited for Browsing, but it might work for Printing if you have a known, finite set of related records.

[js22]

Thanks guys,

Between all of you helps I've got a good printout and the browsing with 2 portals works great too.

js22