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1.5.3. Linking Label Name to Report Definition

Once the report definition is created, it is time to link it to a user defined form name:

  • Pull down the xTuple System menu.

  • Click on the Master Information menu.

  • Select the option Forms.

  • Click the NEW button.

Linking label names to report definitions

The Form Name field is a user friendly description of the label displayed to the user when the user is selecting a label type to print. It could, for instance, link to a special report definition in the Report field that is unique to a specific customer. The # of Labels per Page field is not used.

To print your labels, first create a sales order that uses a pre-defined customer ship-to address. Then:

  • Pull down the xTuple Inventory menu.

  • Click on the Forms menu.

  • Select the option Print Shipping Labels by Sales Order Number.

Generating custom shipping labels
  • In the field Sales Order #, enter the order number sales order you just created.

  • In the choice field Report Name, select the name of the label you just liked to your report definition using the forms session.

  • Set the label From field to "1" and the To field to "3".

  • Click the PRINT button.

xTuple will print three labels, based on the unique report definition you linked to the Report Name selected, that contain information for the customer's ship-to address tied to the order you entered.