Solved Form Output to PDF

[feeks]

I have a form with subform (A4) outputting the content to pdf, in a network environment with the destination being a mapped drive, the process is successful albeit slow, taking around 1.5 minutes to complete the output at 600dpi, reducing the print quality does not improve the processing time, is there any known way of speeding up this process. I have seen opinion around that using a report output of the same content may produce better performance results. Can anyone comment on this aspect before I go down the path of reproducing the output as a report as a trial throughput?

Thank you in advance

 

[arnelgp]

does "output" means snapshot of your form/subform?
if so you can use this to take a snapshot:
form/report snapshot | Access World Forums (access-programmers.co.uk)

on the demo form, output will be saved to YourDocuments and the filename is myScreenPic.bmp

 

[Gasman]

You could try outputting to a local drive then moving to the mapped network drive?

 

[feeks]

arnelgp Thank you for the response, unfortunately I am not using the snapshot capacity. The premise for the database design is to process loan agreements with the PDF to be digitally signed by the borrower. The form is output directly, sign the pdf, hand over the loan equipment move to the next loan. We are required to store the digital copy of the loan agreement. On loan return the loan agreement is signed back in digitally via a record to the previously signed pdf.

Cheers
feeks

 

[feeks]

Gasman, thank you for your response, unfortunately the processing environment prevents access to the local device for storage purposes, hence the mapped drives.

 

[arnelgp]

unfortunately I am not using the snapshot capacity.

then you should consider using a Report.

 

[feeks]

then you should consider using a Report.

arnelgp Thank you for your response

 

[Pat Hartman]

As has already been suggested, a report is a far better option especially since subform's don't paginate when you export them. You only see whatever fits on the first page.

 

[feeks]

As has already been suggested, a report is a far better option especially since subform's don't paginate when you export them. You only see whatever fits on the first page.

Hi Pat Hartman, Thank you for your response

 

[Pat Hartman]

You're welcome

 

[feeks]

You're welcome

Based upon consensus I will begin travelling down the report solution Thank you all for your time and collective experiences.

 

[Pat Hartman]

Try starting with the "save as report" option from the backstage. You may have to do the subform separately.

 

[ebs17]

produce better performance results

You should also take a deeper look at PDF creation. One issue is fonts. There are some that are already there and some that need to be additionally embedded. Such things have an effect over the additional runtime required.

 

[feeks]

Try starting with the "save as report" option from the backstage. You may have to do the subform separately.

Hi Pat, Thank you for the response and all hints gratefully accepted

Cheers

 

[feeks]

You should also take a deeper look at PDF creation. One issue is fonts. There are some that are already there and some that need to be additionally embedded. Such things have an effect over the additional runtime required.

Hi ebs17, Thank you for your response, all hints gratefully accepted.

Cheers