Hey Asish- I've never used this feature before. When I tried it, by default, my file wound up in this directory: C:\\Program Files\\Common Files\\System\\MSMAPI\\1033. That's gotta be a bug??? Here is a workaround, but I don't know if it's the best solution. I did test it and it works. My Computer Control Panel Printers and Faxes Add Printer | Next Select 'Local Printer' and uncheck the auto detect option | Next Select 'Use the following port' In the dropdown box, select 'File:' | Next Port name: 'MetaStock Reports' Select a printer: 'Generic' Manufacturer and 'Generic/TextOnly' Printer Type | Next Select 'Keep existing driver' | Next Printer name: 'MetaStock Reports'; Default? No; Share? Yes: Name: 'MSREPORT' | Next Location: 'Local'; Comment: 'MetaStock Reports' | Next Test? No | Next | Finish Create a folder to hold your reports. e.g., C:\\Program Files\\Equis\\MetaStock\\Reports Start MS and load your exploration report Select Print From the Printer Name dropdown box, select 'MetaStock Reports' | OK In the Print to File Dialog, enter the target file name: e.g., C:\\Program Files\\Equis\\MetaStock\\Reports\\Exploration1.txt | OK Now, you have a text file and you know the location

Which version of MetaStock are you using? When I chose print to file and specified an output filename, it stored the file in C:\\Program Files\\Equis\\MetaStock. I am using MetaStock Professional 9.2.

Guys, Windows stores a value called "current directory." Depending on what you had been doing on your computer before you print to file will depend on what is the current directory. The current directory could be almost any folder on your computer and is the default destination of the print-to-file file. The easy way around this is to explicitly specify where you want the reports file to be printed. Because there is the chance that you get the directory structure wrong if you use some thing too complicated like C:\\Documents and Settings\\***\\Some SubFolder\\And Another etc, that you print to somewhere simple like c:\\Reports and get all your printed files there. Personally I print to C:\\ and then move the files fromt he root directory to the appropriate place. wabbit :D

Neat, fast and simple. Just how I intended it to be! ... and just for those who remember the conversations elsewhere on the site about this... fully validated HTML and CSS. 8) wabbit :D

Respected Storkbite, He knows better who suffers.In my Exploration reports (invariably on Sunday Nights) values will differ than the inside inspection box values.Many a time i have voiced my problem in this forum.To solve this i want the "Inspection Box" values,so that i can put it in my Excel Intaday/Intraweek Prepearotory sheets.No other reason.Let "Wabbit" 's site prosper. Regards Asish N.B. I use MS 9.2

Dear Hayseed, Have you tried to copy the Box containing Inspection report or only the exploration reports.The values of inside box (Inspection Report) varies from the outside Exploration reports(in my case).I can not copy/print the inside box reports.As Pyradius & Wabbit's suggestion i tried c:\\....... it says Acsess denied then i tried with unticking the destination file "Read Only" properties nothing happened then i simply put a name without prefixing Directory path it took successfully but now using (Search in Start up Xp ) with that file name i can not retrieve where is that file.t.Plz help me. Regards Asish

Dear Hayseed, Thks for your reply.Why I did not thought about that earlier but now the realization has hammer struck me about the enourmos unwanted data.I only require the last day/week data from inside the box as the outside box is mismatching. This solution cant be an option.Can you suggest some other way out,like keeping the (reqired periodicity as required by different codes intact) i limit the exploration through filter ,say like using Week/Month function,so that the inside box will give only a week/month data.Thks for your suggestion. Regards Asish