How to get NPrinting Cycling reports outside of .zip file

[fionna51]

Hi Guys,

I know some people asked for this question long time ago, but I still don't see a positive answer. We are currently working on Feb 2020 NP 19 version. While sending email to users, most of our users will receive multiple cycling reports. Seems all reports are in a .zip file as attachment by default, and our users really don't like it. Also dynamic naming is on individual report, the .zip folder name is default to cycled field name with some variables and we don't want to show the cycled field name to users. If we have to keep the .zip how to name .zip folder?

Thanks in advance.

Fion

[Lech_Miszkiewicz · Accepted solution]

Hi,

•  Seems all reports are in a .zip file as attachment by default, and our users really don't like it - Correct, this is how it is designed and as of June 2020 nothing has changed. It is known as a feature request though but without set delivery date as to best of my knowledge
•  Also dynamic naming is on individual report, the .zip folder name is default to cycled field name with some variables and we don't want to show the cycled field name to users. - This is also working as designed and I could not find in documentation nor in June 2020 version any possibility to change this. The workaround I can think of would be to setup the cycle field name in your qlik data model to character like "_" or " "  or similar.... so when used in cycle it does not change much of the content (note: if you decide to do this take into account if you will be able to use this character/fieldname in other NPrinting objects like filters import etc.... Just do a dummy and test it. I tested it using field name [ ], there is space between square brackets and it worked well when used as a cycle field.

I understand limitations of such solution and I dont want to argue them, but as a workaround it may do the job just as you wish.

[fionna51]

Hi Lech,

Thanks so much for your feedback. I think your workaround can be used in our app as well, at least the .zip folder name will not look that weird.

[JohanL74]

Hi Lech, i found your answer of 2020 to Fionnas question. We have now moved 4 years: did anything change/ improve?

I have the same request: 

 Seems all reports are in a .zip file as attachment by default, and our users really don't like it.

Now NPrinting is sending 1 email attaching 1 zipfile containing multiple pdfs based on 3 Cycled fields.

I would like to send:

1 email attaching multiple pdfs based on 3 Cycled fields.

or

multiple emails attaching 1 pdf based on 3 Cycled fields.

Is this possible yet?

Thank you in advance,

Johan

[Lech_Miszkiewicz]

HI @JohanL74 

No, nothing has changed since on that matter and given current status in NPrinting development it will not change!

Sorry.

Regarding workarounds depending on the data there may be a way. If the number of cycle values is not large you potentially could use those values to create "dummy users" and use those users with respective filters to produce report for each value of the cycle with reports being sent to alternative emails attached to those dummy users.

I personally use this approach on few projects and it works ok as long as you spend enough time designing end-to-end solution which fully automates the process.

cheers