Export to multiple PDFs on-demand?

Is there an easy way to export a single report to multiple PDF files
on demand? I know that I can use a Data-Driven Subscription to
generate multiple files, but if I want to give this ability to a user
to look at the report, decide that it's good, and then save as PDF to
multiple files, can I do that?
Scenario: We have an invoicing system. The report generates invoices
for all of our customers at one time (we have the option to do
individual, but as the number of customers grows, this could get
tedious). After verifying that we've applied all credits or factored
in extra charges, we want to generate the reports. Currently, we
export to a PDF and manually split out each invoice into its own
file. I figure there's got to be an easier way to do this on demand,
but don't quite know where to start.
We're running SQL RS 2005 - SP2+hotfixes at this point. Any
suggestions on how to move forward would be appreciated.
Thanks.
-Pete SchottOn May 10, 12:53 pm, paschott <pasch...@.gmail.com> wrote:
> Is there an easy way to export a single report to multiple PDF files
> on demand? I know that I can use a Data-Driven Subscription to
> generate multiple files, but if I want to give this ability to a user
> to look at the report, decide that it's good, and then save as PDF to
> multiple files, can I do that?
> Scenario: We have an invoicing system. The report generates invoices
> for all of our customers at one time (we have the option to do
> individual, but as the number of customers grows, this could get
> tedious). After verifying that we've applied all credits or factored
> in extra charges, we want to generate the reports. Currently, we
> export to a PDF and manually split out each invoice into its own
> file. I figure there's got to be an easier way to do this on demand,
> but don't quite know where to start.
> We're running SQL RS 2005 - SP2+hotfixes at this point. Any
> suggestions on how to move forward would be appreciated.
> Thanks.
> -Pete Schott
As far as I know, this functionality does not exist (outside a custom
application). That said, you could group by customer and select 'Page
break at end' as part of the grouping properties of table/matrix
report controls. Also, you could include a subreport based on the
customer; however, these options only create separate pages. Sorry
that I could not be of further assistance.
Regards,
Enrique Martinez
Sr. Software Consultant