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Enhancements in NPR 5.4 for Efficient Reporting

Learn about the latest changes in NPR 5.4, including improved sorting, email automation, and data structure modifications, aiding in smoother reporting processes. Utilize new features like multiple report runs, search enhancements, and BAR code integration.

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Enhancements in NPR 5.4 for Efficient Reporting

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  1. Magic NPR Muse 2004 Regional Peer Group Herb Bromenshenkel RPh

  2. NPR Changes – 5.4 • 12 Sort fields (previous limit 9) • Edit field names do not auto change to original • “Warning: no space to right of field” gone • Audit trail stored for last 10 runs (even if edited) • More Keywords when translating (MAIL, VIEW, SPOOL

  3. NPR Changes – 5.4 • User now warned if deleting a report that is on a menu • Search Report (#58) expanded for sort fields and selects • BAR Codes in 128 format

  4. Demos / tricks • Auto email report (only if results) • Run multiple reports from one report • If reports are small, can fit on one page instead of a page for each report • HTML NPR resource

  5. 5.4 Module Info • Payroll • Data structure changes? • Pharmacy • Height weight fields changed

  6. Auto Email • Covered last year • Array is created and sent • Problem developed: As I used this feature more, I started getting more blank emails • No records found, but email still sent

  7. Auto Email • Example can be downloaded at: www.bromenshenkel.net • Uses 3 macros • Key if send is on the final macro • IF{/R.FOUND rest of code

  8. Auto email • Foot notes: • In Beginning, detail and close

  9. Auto email • Start Marco • Starts array • Often used for subject of email message

  10. Auto email • Detail Area • Array is built • Counter advances

  11. Auto email • CLOSE.UP • Sends email • Uses MIS Program

  12. Print Multiple Reports • AL CLOSE.UP macro starts other reports • Prompts are hard coded • Example: start.date EQ (%Z.date.add(@.today-1))

  13. Multiple Reports in one • Frags use TK1 to print report title • Page headers/trailers do not work

  14. Using HTML for NPR notes • # 1 problem – Use NPR enough to fuddle through most things, not enough to quickly remember specific details. • Personal and specific notes speed up process • Key to notes – find data • Generate on page HTML document and use Edit – Find to find text. • http://www.bromenshenkel.net

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