* Report Options, Page Layout problems

[LornaCraig]

I downloaded V7.0.14.1 today (found by using Help > Check for updates). I now find that In several standard report types (I have not tested all) the Page Layout settings of the Report Options are not being correctly followed. By default the date should appear in the Header, right-aligned, and the page number and the text ‘Produced by Family Historian’ should appear in the Footer. These do not appear.

I have previously removed these from my own custom versions of several reports but these should appear in the standard versions, when Restore Defaults is clicked.

Another problem is that in my own custom versions the Centre-aligned text in the Header does not appear.

I think these problems have just appeared in 7.0.14.1. Can anyone else confirm?

[BillH]

Lorna,

Using FH 7.0.14.1, I just created a Descendants by Generation report which is unmodified by me and I get no headers and no footers at all.

Bill

[LornaCraig]

Thanks Bill. I think this bug has just appeared in 7.0.14.1 I'll report it to Calico Pie.

[tatewise]

I am still on v7.0.11 and the Page Layout options are working fine.

[HeatherW]

I am also experiencing headers and footers missing in the Reports Window/workspace in v. 7.0.14.1, though headers and footers properly display when saved as RTF (though not to PDF). However, 'save as RTF' output includes unwanted {FIELD CODES} in books, narrative/summary reports, individual timeline reports, descendant outlines - but not in ancestor outlines, family group sheets; reports for data, record details, media, etc. This unwanted code display in RTF output goes back to v.7.0.11 or earlier (for me). I'll report this to CP as a followup to Lorna's report, as the issue may be related.

[RS3100]

Another confirmation. My custom headers and footers are still showing in the Page Layout preferences, but nothing appears in PDF reports, although as noted the headers and footers are present if the report is saved as an RTF document.

[neil40]

Ditto, no headers/footers like others

[LornaCraig]

Thanks for the further confirmations. Having done further testing I agree with others that the headers and footers show when the report is saved as RTF but not PDF. I created a ticket with CP yesteday and will update them with this info today.

[Mark1834]

As an extra data point, the flaw is also present in FH 7.0.12.2, which CP kindly invited me to test due to my interest in RM import issues.

Given that the headers and footers are missing in the Report Window as well (not just the pdf output), it is perhaps surprising that nobody noticed it (including me!) in all the preview versions that must have come between FH 7.0.11 and FH 7.0.14.2...

[LornaCraig]

CP have just responded:

"Thank you for reporting that. We have fixed this in the latest update, which is now 7.0.15. To upgrade to this version, please click on "Check for Updates" on the Help menu, within Family Historian, and follow the instructions. "

I have now tested 7.0.15 and the headers and footers are appearing correctly.

(I haven't explored the problem Heather mentioned but it may be unrelated as she said it has been present since 7.0.11 or earlier)