# Net Talk Silent PDF printing to file for subsequent emailing as attachment

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**Category:** questions\
**Tags:** nettalk, pdf\
**Created:** [June 14, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/net-talk-silent-pdf-printing-to-file-for-subsequent-emailing-as-attachment/9167 "2026-06-14T11:53:05Z")\
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**Author:** ![rjolda](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@rjolda](https://clarionhub.com/u/rjolda)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 11:53am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/net-talk-silent-pdf-printing-to-file-for-subsequent-emailing-as-attachment/9167/1 "2026-06-14T11:53:05Z")

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Hi,  
I want to silently print a PDF on my NT server and save it as a file which I can later attach to an email to clients. I can’t seem to get the correct settings for silent print ( do I leave the Report Target Blank?) and do I set the report output to Other and give the report a file name? Using NT 14.38 and C11.1 with SV Report to PDF.  
Any insight appreciated.  
Thanks,  
Ron

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**Author:** ![Omar\_Squiabro](https://clarionhub.com/user_avatar/clarionhub.com/omar_squiabro/32/4474_2.png) [@Omar\_Squiabro](https://clarionhub.com/u/Omar_Squiabro)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2026, 12:41pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/net-talk-silent-pdf-printing-to-file-for-subsequent-emailing-as-attachment/9167/2 "2026-06-14T12:41:51Z")

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For a big large report i have my approach, create a report.exe that received a parameter for specific client and others more parameter, then this .exe create a report in background in a server and when finish the report is send via email to a client.

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**Author:** ![PurpleEdge2214](https://clarionhub.com/user_avatar/clarionhub.com/purpleedge2214/32/5109_2.png) [@PurpleEdge2214](https://clarionhub.com/u/PurpleEdge2214)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 12:33am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/net-talk-silent-pdf-printing-to-file-for-subsequent-emailing-as-attachment/9167/3 "2026-06-15T00:33:57Z")

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Hi Ron,

You have Net Talk in your question - is this a report running on a Nettalk web server, or running under WIndows?

On a standard desktop app you set the following…

1. In the Report To PDF extension properties  
a. set the Output Name Type to :Variable  
b. For File Name: specify a variable e.g. pdfName

2. Open the source for the procedure and find pdfName…

```clarion
PDFReporter.SetUp PROCEDURE

! Start of "Report Target Method Data Section"
! [Priority 5000]

! End of "Report Target Method Data Section"
  CODE
  ! Start of "Report Target Method Executable Code Section"
  ! [Priority 2500]
  
  ! Parent Call
  PARENT.SetUp
  ! [Priority 5300]

  !< Set your variable name here >
  pdfName = CLIP(TEA:LastName) & '_' & CLOCK() & '.pdf'
  ! A unique name is probably good if you want to avoid error messages at runtime?

  SELF.SetFileName(pdfName)

```

1. In report Actions-\>Report Properties → Report Targets  
a. Set target as Other and Other Target as PDF  
b. Make sure Open report output after generated is unchecked

**4. In report Actions-\>Report Properties → Preview Options**  
**a. You might have to scroll right to find this tab?**  
**b. Set Runtime Skip Preview to: True**

hth !

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**Author:** ![Bruce](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Bruce](https://clarionhub.com/u/Bruce)\
**Post date:** [June 15, 2026, 3:49am UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/net-talk-silent-pdf-printing-to-file-for-subsequent-emailing-as-attachment/9167/4 "2026-06-15T03:49:08Z")

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> [@PurpleEdge2214](#):
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> is this a report running on a Nettalk web server, or running under WIndows?

The NetTalk Web Server _is_ running under Windows (so your question is somewhat moot.)

I think your instructions will solve Rons problem.

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**Author:** ![rjolda](https://clarionhub.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/898d66/32.png) [@rjolda](https://clarionhub.com/u/rjolda)\
**Post date:** [June 16, 2026, 9:20pm UTC](https://clarionhub.com/t/net-talk-silent-pdf-printing-to-file-for-subsequent-emailing-as-attachment/9167/5 "2026-06-16T21:20:50Z")

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Hi Everyone,  
Solved!  
I was printing PDF from a Browse and not a form. I looked at example 13 and see that they do a print from a form and the Progress field is the key.  
Solution. I created a Dummy Memform with the Button to call the PDF report procedure and a Progress field.  
So, I call the Dummy Memform from my Browse and this then prints the PDF and is done! It creates a link to the PDF for download but I am going to remove that and have my report.  
Ron