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Email from the Scheduler is not working
Applicable Versions: All The following link to the online Help manual shows the Mail settings screen Emails not being sent out is not necessarily ...
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018 at 2:28 PM
Error message attempting to access DataPA - Unable to de-serialise server security data.Additional error: Failed to open stream, array passed was empty
Applicable Versions: 4.05 onwards If an Error message is displayed when attempting to access DataPA and this is happening on more than one client there ...
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018 at 3:01 PM
How can I add a dynamic image to a report that is loaded from a filename defined in a field?
Applicable Versions: All It is possible use images on a report dynamically loaded from a URL stored within a database. To achieve this of the report...
Fri, 23 Mar, 2018 at 3:47 PM
How can I change the visibility of fields on a report based on the value of a Parameter?
Applicable Versions: All Versions Sometimes you might want to show of hide a field on your report based on the value of an parameter. This can be ac...
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018 at 12:42 PM
How can I get page numbers to restart for each group on my report?
In order to achieve this some of the properties of the page number field need to be changed. This KB entry assumes that you have grouping on your report a...
Fri, 30 Mar, 2018 at 5:57 PM
How can I set the colour of a field in the DataPA Report Designer using script?
Sometimes you might want to highlight a field on your report in a different colour depending on a particular condition. In the example below we are adding...
Fri, 23 Mar, 2018 at 4:20 PM
How do I access the data grid right-click menu on an iPad or other tablet?
Applicable Versions: 6.0 onwards If you are using a touch device such as an iPad or other tablet, you can access the right-click menu (for such things as ...
Tue, 6 Mar, 2018 at 9:14 AM
How do I use columns in a condition / criteria that are not part of an index in a DataPA Query? 
When creating or amending a subject on the Column/Field Attributes Page, there is a checkbox that allow a field to be used in a query condition. The details...
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018 at 11:39 AM
How do set a field in the DataPA Reports designer to word wrap?
Applicable Versions: All In DataPA Reports in design mode select the field that you want to set to word wrap. Next from the menu select the View >...
Fri, 23 Mar, 2018 at 4:33 PM
I am receiving a RunTimeError ‘54’ Bad file Mode error in the Scheduler.
Applicable Versions: All Versions The ""Bad file mode"" error has been known to occur occasionally when a) two reports are being...
Wed, 11 Apr, 2018 at 3:02 PM