Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS

Does anyone know if there is a possibility to print a view from a DOORS module with bitmaps (Company Logo) in the header?
We are using DOORS for our contract specifications. We tried to export to word but not all data was transferred. Recovery of missing data is not an option. (Too much data).
So we would rather print directly from DOORS with proper headers and footers.
SystemAdmin - Wed Dec 02 09:34:05 EST 2009

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
SystemAdmin - Wed Dec 02 09:37:20 EST 2009

PS
we are using DOORS 8.1

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 11:28:12 EST 2009

You can print to PDF then put on headers if you have full adobe.

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
Mathias Mamsch - Wed Dec 02 16:30:40 EST 2009

doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 11:28:12 EST 2009
You can print to PDF then put on headers if you have full adobe.

You can also put your paper in the printer twice ... And then try to print your headers and footers on the from word in the second run :-)

Just kidding - You may want to change the export software (for example use the free WEXP). The "data loss" you are describing is not common for an export and you should be able to export your document even with on board means to a word template with headers and footers setup. Maybe we can help you avoiding the data loss... Graphics in headers and footers are not possible with DOORS print i guess.

Regards, Mathias

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 16:50:02 EST 2009

Mathias Mamsch - Wed Dec 02 16:30:40 EST 2009
You can also put your paper in the printer twice ... And then try to print your headers and footers on the from word in the second run :-)

Just kidding - You may want to change the export software (for example use the free WEXP). The "data loss" you are describing is not common for an export and you should be able to export your document even with on board means to a word template with headers and footers setup. Maybe we can help you avoiding the data loss... Graphics in headers and footers are not possible with DOORS print i guess.

Regards, Mathias

There is that french sense of humor again.

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 16:53:09 EST 2009

Mathias Mamsch - Wed Dec 02 16:30:40 EST 2009
You can also put your paper in the printer twice ... And then try to print your headers and footers on the from word in the second run :-)

Just kidding - You may want to change the export software (for example use the free WEXP). The "data loss" you are describing is not common for an export and you should be able to export your document even with on board means to a word template with headers and footers setup. Maybe we can help you avoiding the data loss... Graphics in headers and footers are not possible with DOORS print i guess.

Regards, Mathias

PS it is easy to get data loss during an export -- just try exporting a multi column view in table format and see what happens to main column.

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
moonray - Thu Dec 03 03:29:27 EST 2009

doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 16:53:09 EST 2009
PS it is easy to get data loss during an export -- just try exporting a multi column view in table format and see what happens to main column.

I concur with doors36677.

Additionally, as a hard-earned tip for all, I've observed that both DOORS native exports and WEXP export go much better when Microsoft Outlook isn't running.

Outlook and DOORS network traffic seems to clash a lot on our company intranet.

After I began shutting down Outlook before commencing an export, all my export data loss problems disappeared.

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
ePiallat - Thu Dec 03 04:34:20 EST 2009

If you want to export in table mode, don't forget the wonderful Galactic Solution's tool, far easier to obtain then configure:
Enhanced Export to Excel

Note that if your using DOORS 8 or above, you will need this quick-fix however:

  • Download the "DOORS 7" version
  • in the DXL file, search for this line: 
put( EXCEL_DOORS_VERSIONS, 3, "DOORS 7.1"     )

 

  • add this line (with the version number you're actually using, of course)

  

put( EXCEL_DOORS_VERSIONS, 4, "DOORS 8.1"     )

 

  • et voilà !

 

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
Mathias Mamsch - Thu Dec 03 09:46:59 EST 2009

doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 16:53:09 EST 2009
PS it is easy to get data loss during an export -- just try exporting a multi column view in table format and see what happens to main column.

I don't get data loss when I export the main column in table format in a 4 column view using the standard word export... The DOORS tables are exported kind of ugly (object by object)... But all info seems to be in there.

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
SystemAdmin - Fri Dec 04 02:57:41 EST 2009

doors36677 - Wed Dec 02 11:28:12 EST 2009
You can print to PDF then put on headers if you have full adobe.

Printing to PDF is no solution.
Inserted Word text (OLE) is not printed after page break.

Re: Printing Headers and Footers in DOORS
doors36677 - Fri Dec 04 07:55:14 EST 2009

SystemAdmin - Fri Dec 04 02:57:41 EST 2009
Printing to PDF is no solution.
Inserted Word text (OLE) is not printed after page break.

Taking a guess here but it sounds like your problems isn't DOORS.
Perhaps you OLE application is root cause.