Blank Page Issues – SSRS Reports

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 I talked about discussing extra space issues aka ‘Blank page issues’ Dynamics AX. So, today we will walk through the problem and try to find a solution (or a set of possible solutions) that works every time. With that said, I would like to point out that the ‘Blank page issue’ is such a black-hole in itself that no one can ever guarantee that following some specified set of steps would save you from falling into that ditch, but this will serve as an pro-active attempt to reduce the percentage of getting into trouble.

So, what is this blank page issue actually?

At first glance, when you print your recently modified report to the screen it looks like it is working the way it is supposed to. But, actually if you try to print the same report or save it to pdf you will realize that it is printing an extra page. This extra page can be at the end of the report (in this case, only one extra page is printed in total) or there could be one normal, one blank page, one normal and one blank page which has now doubled the amount of pages you actually needed.

So, why does this Blank page issue arise?

There could be many answers to this, some experts would argue it’s the settings some would say it’s the developer and we would certainly discuss all those arguments when going through the solution. But for now, I will keep it simple; this happens (in most cases) when you have content flowing beyond the body size of the report.

Blank Page Solutions

1)      Make sure that the page you are actually using in the printer is specified correctly in the Report print setting, for example if you are using European A4 instead of US Letter(mostly used) you would need to specify that change(by default it is set to US Letter). Reason being, European A4 (8.3 x 11.7 inches) and US Letter (8.5 x 11 inches) have different dimensions.
2)      Make sure that the Body size is set to correct limits. Body Width = Page Width – Left Margin – Right Margin, so for US Letter the Body size would be <=7.5in (8.5 – (0.5+ 0.5)) and similarly for European it should be 7.3in.
When we take a look at the VS report for FreeTextInvoice we find that the Body size is 8.11in which is more than 7.5in and hence causing the blank page issue.
If you absolutely cannot make your report work in the Body Size of <=7.5, the only other option you have left is to actually modify (decrease) the margin(Left, Right) size; the basic rule while playing with this page width and body size properties are that your actual Report width should not go beyond the defined Page width.
3)      If you believe that for any reason you may have accidentally changed the column (or textboxes) width while re-arranging some of the textboxes or if you have added new columns (or textboxes) it is the high time that you take a note of those new additions or changes because it is highly prominent that this is causing the blank page issue.
My dear friend Bill suggested that we can color those textboxes that we recently monkey’ed with, reason being that this will allow you to actually visualize which textboxes are actually going over-width when we see the corresponding color printed on the 2^nd page (blank). This is very easy and also saves developer a lot of hit and trial time.
4)      There is a property called ‘CanGrow’ for textboxes, MSDN specifies that if set to True, it will allow the section or control to grow vertically so that all data it contains can be printed or previewed. We need to make sure that we have this property set to False.
5)      In the Report properties, Set ConsumeContainerWhiteSpace property to True.
6)      Under Print destination settings – Properties – Check “override default settings”:
7)      Try minimizing the white space at the end of the Report, this is purely a work-around.

For other blank page problems in Microsoft Dynamics AX, check out the related posts.

Get selected records in a grid on a form AX - X++

Get selected records in a grid on a form AX - X++

To get selected record(s) in a grid in AX, we use the MultiSelectionHelper class. To achieve that, follow the steps below:

1.  Create a command button on the form and override the clicked method.
2.  Insert the code below:

void clicked()

{

    MultiSelectionHelper          selectionHelper = MultiSelectionHelper::construct();//Create instance of class

    Set                           selectedRecords = new Set(Types::Record);//Declare a set of type record

    MyLinesTable                  tableLines; //Your table buffer

    super();

    selectionHelper.parmDataSource(MyLinesTable_DS); //Set the datasource

    tableLines  = selectionHelper.getFirst(); //assign to table buffer the reference to selected record(s)

    if (tableLines.RecId)

    {

        while (tableLines)

        {

            selectedRecords.add(tableLines);

            info(strFmt('Selected record.. %1',tableLines.myField));//Display selected record

            tableLines = selectionHelper.getNext();

        }

    }

}

3. Select record(s) on the grid then click on the command button to view the selected records.

Highlighting all the records in a grid (including NOT loaded ones)

Let’s say we have some Control in a Form of type CheckBox, Button or StringEdit and we want it them once modified/clicked to update the form grid by selecting all the records in a grid.
To speed up form load, Dynamics AX will only display/load, say, first 20 records out of, say, 500 available, and those remaining 480 will be loaded when you scroll down the form window.
Most of the time by saying “select all”, we mean all 500 records rather then those 20 visible/loaded ones. So in order to do that, please use this function, which is applied to modified() method of Form Control.

// CheckBox Control
public boolean modified()
{
    // Not a main data source of the Form!
    InventDim    inventDimTMP;

    boolean ret;

    ret = super();

    if(CheckBoxSelectAll.value())
    {
        inventDimTMP = InventDim_DS.getFirst();

        while(inventDimTMP)
        {
            InventDim_DS.findRecord(inventDimTMP);
            InventDim_DS.mark(true);
            inventDimTMP = InventDim_DS.getNext();
        }
    }

    return ret;
}

Now, if you want to do the same, but by replicating CTRL+SHIFT+END keyboard combination and also give your users this informative warning, use this function:

// CheckBox Control
public boolean modified()
{
    boolean ret;

    ret = super();

    if(CheckBoxSelectAll.value())
    {
        // Marks first record. CTRL+SHIFT+END taskid == 2842
        element.task(2842);
        // Marks all records
        element.task(2842);
    }

    return ret;
}

Highlighting all the records in a grid (ONLY loaded ones)

And if you only want to select records that are visible/loaded, you can use CRTL+A equivalent.

// CheckBox Control
public boolean modified()
{
    boolean ret;

    ret = super();
    #task

    if(CheckBoxSelectAll.value())
    {
        // // Marks all records. CTRL+A taskid == #taskSelectAll
        element.task(#taskSelectAll);
    }

    return ret;
}

Highlighting/selecting a specific record in a grid (including NOT loaded records)

Let’s say your records has some unique meaningful identifiers such as serial numbers and you want to select a record in a grid by typing it’s serial number in StringEdit field.

// StringEdit Control
public boolean modified()
{   
    // Not a main data source of the Form!
    InventDim    inventDimTMP;
    boolean serialFound = false;

    boolean ret;

    ret = super();

    inventDimTMP = InventDim_DS.getFirst();

    while(inventDimTMP && !serialFound)
    {
        InventDim_DS.findRecord(inventDimTMP);
        if(inventDimTMP.inventSerialId == this.valueStr()) 
        {
            InventDim_DS.mark(true); 
            serialFound = true;
        }
        inventDimTMP = InventDim_DS.getNext();
    }

    return ret;
}

  

Passing form caller and menu item caller in ax 2012

Passing form caller and menu item caller in ax 2012

form : SalesCreateOrder
form : method 
private void god_sample()
{
    //
    Object      myCaller;
    FormRun     callerForm;
//
     //
       if (element.args())
    {
        myCaller = element.args().caller();

        if (myCaller && myCaller is SysSetupFormRun)
        {
            callerForm = myCaller;
            if (callerForm.name() == formStr(GOD_SalesTableListPage) &&
                (callerForm.args() &&
                    (callerForm.args().menuItemName() == menuitemDisplayStr(GOD_SalesTableListPage))))

            {
                salesTable.GITL_SampleSO = NoYes::Yes;
                salesTable.doUpdate();
               // update_recordset salesTable
           // setting GITL_SampleSO = NoYes::Yes;

            }  
 
        }
    }
    //
 
}



salestable : form 
datasource  : salestable > create

void  create(boolean  append = true)
{
    Object      myCaller;
    FormRun     callerForm;

    SalesTable    newSalesTable;
    TMSSalesTable newTMSSalesTable;
    MCRSalesTable newMCRSalesTable;
    MCRSalesTableShipping newMCRSalesTableShipping;
    MCRSourceCode       mcrSourceCode;
    CustTable           custTableLocal;

    salesTableForm.interCompanyAutoCreateOrders();

    element.editSales(true);

    mcrParmsSet = false;
    // If we are called from CustomerService and we already have
    // created a Sales Order do NOT allow ctrl-n.
    if (salesTable.SalesId && mcrCustomerServiceParm)
    {
        return;
    }

    // Refactored logic to run do not allow open order logic in a separate method.
    // Need to know whether or not the new create was allowed, if it is not
    // return out of the create function.
    if (!element.mcrCheckOpenOrder())
    {
        return;
    }

    // Initialize the image for each line to a "blank" image.
    if (enableDirectedSelling)
    {
        mcrImageUrl = '';
    }

    // If we were called from CustomerService or CustTable and we need to
    // create a new Sales Order do it here and not in SalesCreateOrder.
    // Added new parameter of FormOpenModeForNew
    if (mcrCustomerServiceParm    != MCRCustomerServiceParam::None
        && mcrCustomerServiceParm != MCRCustomerServiceParam::Add
        && mcrCustomerServiceParm != MCRCustomerServiceParam::FormOpenModeForNew)
    {
        if(element.args().record().TableId == tableNum(CustTable))
        {
            custTableLocal = element.args().record();
        }
        salesCreateOrderForm = SalesCreateOrderForm::construct(salesTableForm.defaultSalesType(),
                                                               salesTableForm.project());
        // When coming from cust service or cust maintenance, open form in simple mode.
        if (!salesTable.SalesId)
        {
            super(append);

            if (!salesTableType)
            {
                salesTableType = salesTable.type();
            }

            //Only setfocus if on the correct form view
            if(tabPageDetails.isDisplayed())
            {
                lineViewTab.setFocus();
            }
            salesTableType.formMethodDataSourceCreate(element, salesTable_ds);

            salesTable.CustAccount = custTableLocal.AccountNum;


            salesTable.transferCustAccount();

            ttsbegin;

            salesTableType.formMethodDataSourceWrite(element, salesTable_ds);
            if (salesTable.ProjId)
            {
                salesTable.initFromProjInvoiceTable();
            }


            salesTable.insert();

            // Records that the order has been opened and which one it is.
            if (enableOrderCompletion)
            {
                openOrderSalesTable = salesTable.data();
            }

            ttscommit;

            if (isSalesTableExtensionTHEnabled || isSalesTableWEnabled)
            {
                salesTable_DS.research(true);
            }

            // If creating a sales order from a new customer from CustTable
            if(mcrCustomerServiceParm == MCRCustomerServiceParam::CreateNew)
            {
                mcrSalesTable.SourceId = custTableLocal.mcrCustTable().OrigSourceId;

                mcrLastSourceId = mcrSalesTable.SourceId;

                ttsbegin;
                SalesTable::find(salesTable.SalesId, true);
                mcrSourceCode = MCRSourceCode::construct(salesTable);
                mcrSourceCode.mcrInitFromSourceCodeSetup(MCRSourceCodeSetup::find(mcrSalesTable.SourceId), salesTable.CustAccount);
                salesTable.update();
                ttscommit;

                salesTable_ds.refresh();
                // Immediatlly refresh the sales line
                salesLine_ds.executeQuery();
                salesLine_ds.refresh();
            }
            // Set field as touched so that when a user clicks off that record,
            // validateWrite is called.
            this.forceWrite(true);
        }
    }
    else
    {
        if(salesTableForm.create())
        {
            if (skipLinkActive)
            {
                skipLinkActive = false;
                if (!linkActiveHeaderExecuted)
                {
                    this.linkActive();
                }
            }

            newSalesTable = salesTableForm.salesTable();

            if (newSalesTable)
            {
                super(append);

                //added by 21927 GITL_FRS_OPR_014 start
                if (!GITL_CustomizationExemptionProfile::find(#OPR_014))
                {
                    ttsBegin;
                    newSalesTable.selectForUpdate(true);
                    newSalesTable.GITL_DocumnetDate =   DateTimeUtil::date(newSalesTable.createdDateTime);
                 
                    //07102016
                     //
    if (element.args())
    {
        myCaller = element.args().caller();

        if (myCaller && myCaller is SysSetupFormRun)
        {
            callerForm = myCaller;
            if (callerForm.name() == formStr(GOD_SalesTableListPage) &&

                    (callerForm.args().menuItemName() == menuitemDisplayStr(GOD_SalesTableListPage)))

            {
                newSalesTable.GITL_SampleSO = NoYes::Yes;
                    

            }
        }
    }
    //
                    //07102016
                 
                    newSalesTable.update();
                    ttsCommit;
                }
                //added by 21927 GITL_FRS_OPR_014 end
                salesTable.data(newSalesTable);

                salesTable_ds.cacheCalculateMethod(tableMethodStr(SalesTable, editContactPersonName));

                salesTable_DS.rereadReferenceDataSources();

                // <GEERU>
                if (isRU)
                {
                    salesTable_RU.data(SysExtensionSerializerExtensionMap::findByBase(salesTable_RU.TableId,
                                                                                      salesTable.RecId,
                                                                                      true));
                    salesTable_RU_DS.rereadReferenceDataSources();
                }
                // </GEERU>
                // <GBR>
                if (BrazilParameters::isEnabled())
                {
                    salesTable_BR.data(SysExtensionSerializerExtensionMap::findByBase(salesTable_BR.TableId,
                                                                                      salesTable.RecId,
                                                                                      true));

                    salesTable_BR_DS.rereadReferenceDataSources();
                }
                // </GBR>
                // <GIN>
                if (SysCountryRegionCode::isLegalEntityInCountryRegion([#isoIN]))
                {
                    salesTable_IN.data(SysExtensionSerializerExtensionMap::findByBase(salesTable_IN.TableId,
                                                                                        salesTable.RecId,
                                                                                        true));

                    salesTable_IN_DS.rereadReferenceDataSources();
                }
                // </GIN>

                // <GEERU><GBR>
                if (isRU || BrazilParameters::isEnabled())
                {
                    salesTable_ds.refresh();
                }
                // </GBR></GEERU>

                //<GTH>
                if (isSalesTableExtensionTHEnabled)
                {
                    salesTable_DS.research(true);
                }
                //</GTH>

                if (isSalesTableWEnabled)
                {
                    salesTable_W.data(SysExtensionSerializerExtensionMap::findByBase(salesTable_W.TableId,
                                                                                    salesTable.RecId,
                                                                                    true));

                    salesTable_W_DS.rereadReferenceDataSources();
                    salesTable_DS.refresh();
                }

                lineViewTab.setFocus();

                // Context is now editing. If FormOpenMode is ForNew, change it to ForEdit
                if (TradeFormHelper::isOpenedForNew(element.args()))
                {
                    element.args().parmEnum(enum2int(FormOpenMode::ForEdit));
                }
            }
        }
        else
        {
            // If form was opened for the intent of creating new record, and with the given caller, then close form
            if (TradeFormHelper::isOpenedForNewFromForm(element.args()))
            {
                element.close();
            }
            else
            {
                element.editSales(salesTableForm.editHeaderAllowed(), salesTableForm.deleteHeaderAllowed());
            }
        }
    }

    if (!tmsSalesTable.isTmp()) // No need to query for TMSSalesTable if it is disabled
    {
        newTMSSalesTable = TMSSalesTable::find(salesTable.SalesId);

        tmsSalesTable.data(newTMSSalesTable);
        tmsSalesTable.reread();
    }

    element.refreshRetailDatasource();

    if (mcrCallCenterEnabled)
    {
        newMCRSalesTable = MCRSalesTable::findSalesId(salesTable.SalesId);
        if (newMCRSalesTable)
        {
            mcrSalesTable.data(newMCRSalesTable);
        }

        newMCRSalesTableShipping = MCRSalesTableShipping::findSalesId(salesTable.SalesId);
        if (newMCRSalesTableShipping)
        {
            mcrSalesTableShipping.data(newMCRSalesTableShipping);
        }

        // If the create is being done from customer maintenance via customer service and
        // allowOpenOrders is off, then set the boolean to true so that we will not run
        // salesTable/LinkActive/Super which tries to save the salesTable record and prompts
        // that there can not be open orders.
        if (mcrCustomerServiceParm == MCRCustomerServiceParam::CreateNew
            && enableOrderCompletion)
        {
            enterOrderFromNewCust = true;
        }

        // For when new sales orders are created to set focus to the line.
        if(! (MCROrderParameters::find().mcrSourceCodeRequired && mcrSalesTable.SourceId == '')
            && salesLine_ItemId.isDisplayed()) //Only setfocus if on the correct form view
        {
            salesLine_ItemId.setFocus();
        }
    }

    skipLinkActive = false;
}

Filter on AX2012 Listpage

Filter on AX2012 Listpage

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Hi Folks J

Today’s post will help you when you need to have customize filter on list page form in AX 2012:

As shown below:

Shown above is “smmActivitiesListPage” where we have 3 different filter fields:

•  Activity number [String]
•   Responsible [Reference group]
•  Status [Customized Enum field, which consist of 3 element: All, Open, Closed]

Let’s observe how each of this helps in filtering smmActivities record on the list page.

 Activity number field [string]

This is the normal string field added in the group filter of ListPage, and assigned the corresponding EDT [smmActivityId] to get appropriate lookup. As shown in field properties “FilterExpression” is the one which we input in the filter box, “FilterDatasource” provides the datasource under form which need to be filtered and “FilterField” is the one which need to be filtered in the datasource field.

Responsible worker: As we do not have direct string field to select the employee name, so using the smmActivityWorker EDT under reference group to display all the employee name under lookup. 

ActivityStatus [Customized new enum field]:

Since this is new fields which is a type of enum and consist of 3 elements: All, Open, Closed

• All – It has to display all the records in smmActivitiesListPage form.
• Open – Filter the records where activity status are open i.e. 0 value.
• Closed - Filter the records where activity status are closed i.e. 1 value.

As shown below in the FilterExpression new method [getActivityStatus (%1 = status)] name was written along with the parameter which accepts the ActivityStatus.

New method need to be created in the SysQueryRangeUtil class with the required parameter [status in my case] as shown below:

Note: if you are passing the string value in the parameter %1 can be written as “%1”. 

Thanks, & Keep Daxing J Enjoy the new R3 release