Rave Reports Visual Designer

NDR and PRN files

Printing to a file can be done several ways. We will discuss two that can be done directly from the Output Options dialog. The Output Options dialog is obtained by executing the report (use the F9 key or execute through the Project menu).

The NDR, or the Rave Format, is a Rave snapshot of the report. An NDR file can be seen and opened from the Preview window, but it cannot be changed or edited in the Rave Designer. The PRN file is the Native Printer Output type file. When this option is selected, the information that is usually sent to the printer to print a report is instead sent to a file. This file is saved based on the file name the user gives. To create either type of file, simply select desired format and then fill the empty File edit box with a name for the file.

The NDR can also be made using the Save As option in the File menu in the Report Preview window. Using the Save as type drop-down menu and entering a File name will create the NDR file. There are other ways to print to a file. These are only two formats. We will cover PDF and HTML file in the next sections.