Printing In GGP– Managing Print Templates

This article explains how to use the Print Templates Manager to manage and convert your GGP print templates. You'll learn how to:

- Open the Templates Manager

- Import legacy .GPT templates

- Set templates as fixed

- Move or copy templates

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🚀 Accessing the Print Templates Manager

1. Go to the Tools menu in the top menu bar.

2. Select Print Templates Manager.

⚠️ If the option is grayed out, the Fix Template setting may be enabled. To resolve this, go to:
Options > Current Script Settings > Printer
and uncheck Fix Template.

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🔄 Importing Older Templates (.GPT → .PT.FR3)

Print templates are now managed using FastReports, which uses the .FR3 file extension. Older templates with a .GPT extension must be imported and converted.

Steps:

1. Click Import in the Print Templates Manager

   

2. Select [Add Templates...]

   • Choose .GPT files from directories like Home, Department, or browse via Other

     

3. You’ll see a list of templates and their new file names.

   • Click in the New File Name column to rename files.

   • Ensure the new name ends with .PT.FR3.

   • To remove a template from the list, select it and click [Remove Selected].

4. Click Next.

   

5. (Optional) Double-click a template to open it in Fast Reports for editing.

6. When finished, click Finish.

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📌 Setting a Template as Fixed

You can limit printing to a specific template for a script by setting it as “Fixed”.

To Fix a Template:

• In the Print Templates Manager, select a template.

• Click [Set as Fixed].

This locks the script to that template and disables the Templates Manager.

To Unfix:

1. Go to Options > Current Script Settings > Printer.

2. Uncheck Fix Template.

3. The Templates Manager becomes available again.

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📁 Moving or Copying Templates

To organise templates:

• Right-click the template.

• Choose Move to or Copy to.

• Select the destination folder (e.g., Home, Department).