layout vs preview

[ezpc_rox]

I am creating a layout that will eventually be exported as a pdf and emailed, I have not gotten to the difficult parts of this yet, but have designed a basic layout. The problem is that all i have put on the layout so far is some text and a date field, when i switch to preview mode to see what it will look like the page is blank. what did i miss here?

[comment]

what did i miss here?

Records?

[ezpc_rox]

if i'm viewing a record when i run the script, would n't the new layout use the data from that record? Or do i need to some how tell it to do that? Also, the preview doesn't show any text NOT in fields either, just blank, like when in layout mode, I used the text tool to add a title for the report i'm trying to do, that doesn't show either...

[LaRetta]

Depending upon your layout structure, you might need to sort by your break field, ie, you must sort on the field that part is based upon.

Now THAT was concise. :king:

[comment]

If there are no records in the found set, the preview will be blank as you describe.

In addition, as LaRetta says, sub-summary parts will show only when records are sorted by the defined breakfield.

[ezpc_rox]

ok, i think i got it, it has to be that i have no record in a found set when i have the script bring up my new layout, I started with a blank layout, and all i need is the one record I'm looking at when i click the button to bring up that layout, the script is supposed to use the data in the single record I'm looking at and for example, fill in the name of the contact I'm viewing in the new layout.. the "report" will only be using 1 contact, and eventually create a pdf and email it. Thank you both for the help, greatly appreciated.. I suppose i could have the script perform a find for data that would single out that 1 record.