Save the report as a PDF file

Where you are

   Create the basic report

   Preview the report

   Save the report

   Set up the design environment

   Define sorting and grouping

   Enhance the report

>   Save the report as a PDF file

   Print the report

You can save the data in a report in many different formats, including XML, HTML, Microsoft Excel, and PDF.

Saving as PDF

Before you can save the data in a report object to a PDF file, you must install GNU Ghostscript on your computer. For information about using the GNU Ghostscript distiller, see the User's Guide.

Now you save the report as an XML file.

  1. Select the Preview view by clicking it.

    This ensures that the Preview view is the current view.

  2. Select File>Save Rows As from the menu bar.

    Select XML from the Save as Type drop-down list.

  3. Type a name for the file and click Save.