Can I send one auto report to 2 different file locations?

[bswagger]

I'm wondering if my auto report command can be modified to send the same report to 2 different file locations. One being our main shared drive and the other file being my own folder within our shared drive. As an offline programmer I would like to know when my program was ran because I like to verify the results for proofing reasons.

[RanDawgg]

I haven't done anything like this personally, but this link may be able to help you.

https://docs.hexagonmi.com/pcdmis/20...ile&rhsyns=%20

[RIDER]

Just playing around with the print command, I can get it to save to 2 locations by inserting 2 print commands. In order to see the data on the second report, I had to copy the dimensions and paste them under the first print command. The second report loses the header information that is normally on the first page so you would need to do some assignments and comments to get that info onto the second report. Haven't tried this online yet.

CYL1,CYL2,CYL3
            FEATCTRLFRAME/SHOWNOMS=YES,SHOWPARAMS=YES,SHOWEXPANDED=YES,
            CADGRAPH=OFF,REPORTGRAPH=OFF,TEXT=OFF,MULT=10.00,ARROWDENSITY=100,OUTPUT=BOTH,UNITS=IN,
            COMPOSITE=NO,FIT TO DATUMS=NO,DEV PERPEN CENTERLINE=OFF,OUTPUT ALIGNMENT=Datum Reference Frame
            CUSTOMIZED DRF=NO
            STANDARDTYPE=ASME_Y14_5
              SIZE TOLERANCES/3,DIAMETER,0.1005,0.0025,0.0025
              PRIMARY DIMENSION/POSITION,DIAMETER,0.015,MMC,<PZ>,<len>,A,B,C
              SECONDARY DIMENSION/,<tol>,<MC>,<dat>,<dat>,<dat>
              NOTE/FCFLOC1
            FEATURES/CYL1,CYL2,CYL3,,
            Set
            <NEW>
            CYL1
            <NEW>
            CYL2
            <NEW>
            CYL3
            <NEW>
DIM LOC1= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL1  UNITS=IN ,$
GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL        MAX        MIN
D       0.0980     0.0025     0.0025     0.0980     0.0000     0.0000     0.0980     0.0980 ---------#----------
END OF DIMENSION LOC1
DIM LOC2= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL2  UNITS=IN ,$
GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL        MAX        MIN
D       0.0980     0.0025     0.0025     0.0980     0.0000     0.0000     0.0980     0.0980 ---------#----------
END OF DIMENSION LOC2
DIM LOC3= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL3  UNITS=IN ,$
GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL        MAX        MIN
D       0.0980     0.0025     0.0025     0.0980     0.0000     0.0000     0.0980     0.0980 ---------#----------
END OF DIMENSION LOC3
            PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
              TO_FILE=ON,PROMPT,AUTO OPEN=OFF,$
              TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
              TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
              REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
              TO_EXCEL=OFF,$
              PREVIOUS_RUNS=DELETE_INSTANCES
            COMMENT/REPT,
            second report
FCFLOC1 =POSITION : CYL1,CYL2,CYL3
            FEATCTRLFRAME/SHOWNOMS=YES,SHOWPARAMS=YES,SHOWEXPANDED=YES,
            CADGRAPH=OFF,REPORTGRAPH=OFF,TEXT=OFF,MULT=10.00,ARROWDENSITY=100,OUTPUT=BOTH,UNITS=IN,
            COMPOSITE=NO,FIT TO DATUMS=NO,DEV PERPEN CENTERLINE=OFF,OUTPUT ALIGNMENT=Datum Reference Frame
            CUSTOMIZED DRF=NO
            STANDARDTYPE=CUSTOM
              SIZE TOLERANCES/3,DIAMETER,0.1005,0.0025,0.0025
              PRIMARY DIMENSION/POSITION,DIAMETER,0.015,MMC,<PZ>,<len>,A,B,C
              SECONDARY DIMENSION/,<tol>,<MC>,<dat>,<dat>,<dat>
              NOTE/FCFLOC1
            FEATURES/CYL1,CYL2,CYL3,,
            Set
            <NEW>
            CYL1
            <NEW>
            CYL2
            <NEW>
            CYL3
            <NEW>
DIM LOC1= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL1  UNITS=IN ,$
GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL        MAX        MIN
D       0.0980     0.0025     0.0025     0.0980     0.0000     0.0000     0.0980     0.0980 ---------#----------
END OF DIMENSION LOC1
DIM LOC2= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL2  UNITS=IN ,$
GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL        MAX        MIN
D       0.0980     0.0025     0.0025     0.0980     0.0000     0.0000     0.0980     0.0980 ---------#----------
END OF DIMENSION LOC2
DIM LOC3= LOCATION OF CYLINDER CYL3  UNITS=IN ,$
GRAPH=OFF  TEXT=OFF  MULT=10.00  OUTPUT=BOTH  HALF ANGLE=NO
AX    NOMINAL       +TOL       -TOL       MEAS        DEV     OUTTOL        MAX        MIN
D       0.0980     0.0025     0.0025     0.0980     0.0000     0.0000     0.0980     0.0980 ---------#----------
END OF DIMENSION LOC3
            PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
              TO_FILE=ON,PROMPT,AUTO OPEN=OFF,$
              TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
              TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
              REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
              TO_EXCEL=OFF,$
              PREVIOUS_RUNS=DELETE_INSTANCES

[bswagger]

RIDER, just to double check...since you have "prompt" on that means the operator would have to manually save it into the desired file location right? Would they have to do that twice then?

[HxSwartwood]

As RIDER pointed out that should work. However a workaround for putting dimensions in 2 times would be the attached script. It just refreshes the report window. I don't even remember where I found it but I use it for the same reason. Just change the .txt extension to .bas and insert in between your print commands.

[NinjaBadger]

Or simply reload the report template again before the second print command

 PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
              TO_FILE=ON,OVERWRITE=C:\CMM Files\2018 R1\Progs\2018 prog.PDF,AUTO OPEN REPORT=OFF,$
              TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
              TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
              REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
              TO_EXCEL_OUTPUT=OFF,$
              PREVIOUS_RUNS=DELETE_INSTANCES
CS2        =REPORT/TEMPLATE, FILENAME= AUTOREPORT.RTP, Section=-1,REPORTMODE=INSERT
            PARAM/=
            ENDREPORT/
            PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
              TO_FILE=ON,OVERWRITE=C:\Temp\2018 prog.PDF,AUTO OPEN REPORT=OFF,$
              TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
              TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
              REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
              TO_EXCEL_OUTPUT=OFF,$
              PREVIOUS_RUNS=DELETE_INSTANCES

[bherrin]

Would a copy command work?

            PRINT/REPORT,EXEC MODE=END,$
              TO_FILE=ON,OVERWRITE=FILE1,AUTO OPEN REPORT=OFF,$
              TO_PRINTER=OFF,COPIES=1,$
              TO_DMIS_REPORT=OFF,FILE_OPTION=INDEX,FILENAME=,$
              REPORT_THEORETICALS=NONE,REPORT_FEATURE_WITH_DIMENSIONS=NO,$
              TO_EXCEL_OUTPUT=OFF,
              PREVIOUS_RUNS=DELETE_INSTANCES
$$ NO,

            FILE/COPY,FILE1,FILE2,OVERWRITE

[bswagger]

I'm currently trying RIDER's suggestion and it does work. I put a group on the second report and then turned that group off so that the operators don't see everything twice. I'm still going to mess around with it for a bit.

[louisd]

the biggest shortfall to this, is if one dimension is OOS, your count of OOS at the bottom of the edit window will show two dimensions OOS, confusing (and potentially freaking out) your operators

[bswagger]

I want to try the copy command as well...I will check back in when I do...

[Douglas]

I remember the days that I'd write a .bat file to do this... CMMs before windows was a different game

[ctw00]

I remember the days that I'd write a .bat file to do this... CMMs before windows was a different game

Batch files still work, but powershell is much more capable.

[Douglas]

These days I work within the confines of pcdmis, batch files and shell commands are no longer my strong suit I'd prefer to forget about all that if possible lol

[jeffkdanies]

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[Gagedude127]

Another work around that I feel is similar to what you’re trying to achieve, but more convenient . Just use some File IO. Assign a variable to carry the part number, and just write it to a txt file at the very end of your program. That way when it runs through you can just go to whatever folder you store your reports and review it.