Setting up Turbo for Batch Printing Dispatch Notes

Trainer: David Joyce
Feature: Multi-Batch Printing for Dispatch Notes
Platform: Turbo Inventory Report Designer

? Overview

This guide walks you through updating your custom delivery or dispatch notes to support multi-batch printing in Turbo Inventory. By default, existing dispatch templates are not batch-printable, as each user’s report is custom-built. To support multi-batch printing, layout and grouping adjustments must be made manually in the Report Designer.

? Why This Matters

When printing multiple delivery dockets at once, the current templates:

• Merge all lines into a single page

• Only show header info for the first dispatch

By updating your report layout to use grouping and page breaks, each delivery docket can print on its own page, with unique headers and footers.

?️ Prerequisites

• Access to Settings & Tools → Report Designer

• Existing report template: SalesOrder_PickingList

• Basic familiarity with the Report Designer interface

? Step-by-Step Guide

1. Preview the Current Problem

• Go to a Sales Order list

• Select two orders and Print Selected

• Notice all lines merge on a single page

2. Open Report Designer

• Navigate to Settings & Tools → Report Designer

• Open SalesOrder_PickingList

You’ll see the current layout:

• Page Header: Static fields (customer, address, etc.)

• Detail: Product lines

• Page Footer: Signature and general notes

3. Add Grouping Structure

Add a Group Header and Footer:

• Click on Detail Band

• Insert:

  • Group Header Band (4th option in toolbar)

  • Group Footer Band (2nd row, 2nd option)

4. Move Page Footer Contents to Group Footer

• Select all content from Page Footer

• Cut (✂️), then Paste into Group Footer

• In Group Footer Properties:

  • Set PrintAtBottom = True

  • Enable Page Break After Band

This ensures each dispatch prints on a separate page.

5. Move Dynamic Header Fields to Group Header

• From Page Header, cut dynamic fields such as:

  • Customer Name

  • Delivery Address

  • Contact Details

  • Dispatch No., Count Code, etc.

• Paste them into the Group Header

• Resize headers accordingly

6. Assign Group Field

• Click on the Group Header band

• In Properties → Group Fields, click Add

• Enter: DispatchGUID
  (This tells the system to group based on Dispatch ID)

7. Final Adjustments

• Shrink unused Page Header and Page Footer

• Save the template

8. Test the Output

• Go back to your Sales Orders

• Print two sales orders again

• ✅ You should now see:

  • One dispatch per page

  • Headers and footers correctly reset for each order

? Tips & Notes

• Grouping logic can be applied to any report that requires batch printing.

• Always move page-specific content (like dispatch numbers) into group headers/footers.

• You can have multiple group levels if needed.

• Similar grouping is used in our Custom Statement Templates.

? Result

With these changes:

• Sales teams can print multiple delivery dockets in a single action

• Each dispatch will have its own page with complete and correct data

• Improved professionalism and clarity in outbound documentation