Your documentation says that on export of pdf, the file <filename>Pdf.view.php is being used to render the PDF file. However, your examples use the <filename>.view.php file, and if i point directly to the Pdf.view.php file, i get errors on Table objects not found, etc.

I am trying to remove a common header file used for navigation in the report module when the user wants to export the report.

Please advise.

Then why do you explicitly state in your Description on the ExportPdf module "As you may notice the export using another view called SakilaRentalPdf.view.php to generate PDF. We separate the pdf-generated view with the for-browser view to be easier to manage. The view for PDF can have extra settings to control pdf margin or pdf header and footer."?

I want my export file to be a little bit different than the rendered report for the user in the browser, and my impression is thats why you have the Pdf.view.php file, but does not work if i reference that file vs the <filename>.view.php.

So how do i create a export file that is different than the file used to render the report for the browser to view?

It appears i was overlooking the fact i was missing the parameter in the export function for the Pdf view.

$report->export('MyReportPdf')->pdf()->toBrowser("MyReport.pdf");

Issue is resolved. Thank you!