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I was customizing an Estimate template that originated from a preexisting template in Method. There was a GroupHeader1 and GroupHeader2 already on the template and both were visible when I first started customizing it to meet our needs. At some point, the GroupHeader2 stopped showing up in preview. I tried to backtrack to where I last recall seeing it in Preview but it never came back. Did I hit something accidentally to cause it to stop showing? 

I have also tried viewing it from Method within an existing Estimate and it still doesn't show. Please help.

Thanks!

Edit: Pics

Hi Allison, 

I took a look at all your settings on your screenshots and found that they all look like the default report. I did find some odd behaviour when completely deleting GroupHeader2 and then undoing the action. Is this what happened to you? It might be related. I would suggest making another copy of the stock report and trying again but this time don't delete a section unless you're absolutely sure. 

If you have anymore information of what you did to trigger the issue, please let me know. Thanks!

Jason

I didn't delete GroupHeader2 but I did delete GroupFooter2. Perhaps that was the issue. I will start over.

Allison also asked how to improve the quality of her logo in the Report Designer. She would like to enter the logo directly into the Report Designer rather than pull it from Method - 

Allison, 

Try entering a Picture Box into the Report Designer. Click the small white arrow on the top right corner of the picture box, you will see where you can enter the URL of the image you would like to use. In the Sizing setting, choose Stretch Image (see my screenshot below). This will expand or compress the image to be the size of the picture box. From what we discussed, I believe this is the best option for you. Let me know if the quality of the image improved. 

Jason

The only problem with this is that the box you create has to be the correct dimensions for the logo because the logo will change to fit the box, not the other way around. I figured it out, but you have to find the pixel dimensions of your logo and then scale it to fit the area on the report that I am looking to fill. Then adjust the pixel dimensions for the picture box to match the scaled logo dimensions. Other than that, this worked great. Thanks Jason!

Allison asked - 

"The reports are printing out incorrectly. When I create an estimate that is a little longer, the first page will not have any of the item information or descriptions. It will start showing that info on the second page. However, when I view longer estimates in the preview screen in Report Designer, it looks fine. Can you help me with this issue?"

Allison,

This usually has to do with the size of objects in the report. As a quick fix, I recommend pulling down the DetailReport1 band just a touch to make the Detail1 section a touch bigger. Let me know if this works. You could also try some of the suggestions in this similar post. 

Jason