Smartforms: Printing page numbers when calling multiple forms

[Former Member]

We are outputting 3 different forms in 1 spool request. When I use the "page x of y" output using SFSY-JOBPAGES, the total number of pages is correct, but the current page number resets between forms.

Example:

Form 1:

Page 1 of 7

Page 2 of 7

Page 3 of 7

Form 2:

Page 1 of 7 (Should be Page 4 of 7)

Page 2 of 7 (Should be Page 5 of 7)

Form 3:

Page 1 of 7 (Should be Page 6 of 7)

Page 2 of 7 (Should be Page 7 of 7)

The setup of the pages is such that the page mode is set to "Increase Counter" for each page of each form.

Any ideas how to remedy this?

Thank you,

-=Rob=-

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please use a global variable in the driver program and pass it to the three forms interface.

Then in each form just increment and display in each form.

Regards,

Ram

[Former Member]

Thank you for the answers guys. I have a workaround already but was hoping there was a standard way. Thanks again for you responses.

[Former Member]

Form page no is limited to one layout only.It can't be carried to multiple layouts.The only link to multiple layouts should be the driver program. so Declare a variable 'x' in the program and while displaying in the form use page no as x+sfsy-page. and at the end of that form add sfsy-formpages to x.

[Former Member]

Hi,

for every new FORM &SFSY-PAGE& starts with page '1'. so that might be the reason its printing wrongly.

what u can do is, u create a variable & increase the variable value by 1 when new page comes, and print this varaible for ur requirement.

Eg:

DATA : gv_page TYPE i. --->Declare this in GLOBAL DEFINITIONS..

create a text node in MAIN Window, LOOP of the Internal table & write the code like below in it:

LOOP AT itab.

IF sfsy-page NE gv_page.

gv_page = gv_page + 1.

ENDIF.

gv_page = SFSY-PAGE.

ENDLOOP.

Now, print 'Page &gv_page& of &sfsy-formpages&.

NOTE: Also, make sure that, whenever we print &sfsy-formpages&, the window type should be of 'FINAL WINDOW' & u should give &SFSY-FORMPAGES(3CZ)& for total pages...

Hope it helps!!

Rgds,

Pavan