Append PDF-Export to existing PDF-File

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I suggest to implement the following feature:

Create an new ExportOption Attribut to append the PDF-Export of the running report to an existing PDF-File
for example: exp.ExportOption.Add(“PDF.AppendFile”,“c:\temp\existing.pdf”)

A typical use case might be:

i often export some reports (2-10) to PDF (to send them via email). To handle the number of files i combine them into one collection-file, by using librarys like PDFSharp or iTextSharp. It would be nice list and label helps to optimize this topic.

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Thanks for the suggestion. Maybe this feature can already help?

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Thanks Mr. Bartlau,
that looks like a good solution for 50% of my use-cases. I have to combine my data into one .NET dataset and print the reports using this way. I will test it.

In 30% other cases i use uservars to switch between different printmodes of the same report (Lieferschein, Packliste, MaterialListe). I have no idea how to handle this by using the list and label feature .

In 20% other cases i have to include existing PDF-Files (technical discriptions …). Well - my “append to file” will not solve this topic too, because this attachments often need to placed at the end of the PDF. Perhaps a list and label report with a PDF-Field could be the solution :slight_smile:

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