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My basic question is why does my print report button on my subform print a
blank report when my cursor is on a blank entry line? Here is a more
detailed explanation of my problem.
I have a form that contains shipment destination information and a subform
that contains boxes for that shipment. The main form is a table called
Ship_Info, and the subform is a table called Label_Info. They both contain
and are linked by a field called Load_ID. My report is called "Load Sheet".

I have a button on the subform that prints the records only on that subform
to the "Load Sheet" report. This works great. The subform is a continuous
sheet, so as I add fields, it adds another blank line below to enter another
record. I move from field to field in the form by hitting tab or enter.
When I hit tab or enter, it moves my cursor to the next blank line. If I
hit the "Print Load Sheet" button on the subform while my cursor is in the
blank line, the report is blank. If I move my cursor to the previous
record, the report has all the records on the subform like it should. The
records seem to be savedIs there something I can do so that it will print
the records when I am on the blank line? The records seem to

I am using:

Me!Field_Name.D efaultValue = """" & Me!Field_Name & """"

on a few fields to populate the next field with the same value--if this
makes any difference.

I am using:

DoCmd.OpenRepor t "Load Sheet", acPreview, , "[Load_ID]= " & "'" &
Me![Load_ID] & "'"

to print my Load Sheet from the subform.

Any information would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Chad
Nov 13 '05 #1
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how about checking whether the line you are currently on is new but not
dirty and then moving to the previous record if it is. Then print.

Nov 13 '05 #2
Sounds good. How exactly do I do that? I need to be able to print while on
the balnk line.

Chad
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how about checking whether the line you are currently on is new but not
dirty and then moving to the previous record if it is. Then print.

Nov 13 '05 #3
Sorry, I should elaborate, I understand the dirty command, but I how to
I move to the previous records? If you have already responded. Ignore
this message.

Thank You,

Chad

Nov 13 '05 #4

ChadDiesel wrote:
My basic question is why does my print report button on my subform print a blank report when my cursor is on a blank entry line? Here is a more detailed explanation of my problem.
I have a form that contains shipment destination information and a subform that contains boxes for that shipment. The main form is a table called Ship_Info, and the subform is a table called Label_Info. They both contain and are linked by a field called Load_ID. My report is called "Load Sheet".
I have a button on the subform that prints the records only on that subform to the "Load Sheet" report. This works great. The subform is a continuous sheet, so as I add fields, it adds another blank line below to enter another record. I move from field to field in the form by hitting tab or enter. When I hit tab or enter, it moves my cursor to the next blank line. If I hit the "Print Load Sheet" button on the subform while my cursor is in the blank line, the report is blank. If I move my cursor to the previous record, the report has all the records on the subform like it should. The records seem to be savedIs there something I can do so that it will print the records when I am on the blank line? The records seem to

I am using:

Me!Field_Name.D efaultValue = """" & Me!Field_Name & """"

on a few fields to populate the next field with the same value--if this makes any difference.

I am using:

DoCmd.OpenRepor t "Load Sheet", acPreview, , "[Load_ID]= " & "'" &
Me![Load_ID] & "'"

to print my Load Sheet from the subform.

Any information would be appreciated.


When you're on a new record in your subform, [Load_ID] won't have a
value yet and will not have a value until the record is saved. If I
were you I would modify my OpenReport code to use the value of
[Load_ID] from the parent form, e.g.

DoCmd.OpenRepor t "Load Sheet", acPreview, , "[Load_ID]= '" &
Me.Parent.Form![Load_ID] & "'"

HTH,
Bruce

Nov 13 '05 #5
Thanks for the information. That worked great.

Chad

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ChadDiesel wrote:
My basic question is why does my print report button on my subform

print a
blank report when my cursor is on a blank entry line? Here is a more

detailed explanation of my problem.
I have a form that contains shipment destination information and a

subform
that contains boxes for that shipment. The main form is a table

called
Ship_Info, and the subform is a table called Label_Info. They both

contain
and are linked by a field called Load_ID. My report is called "Load

Sheet".

I have a button on the subform that prints the records only on that

subform
to the "Load Sheet" report. This works great. The subform is a

continuous
sheet, so as I add fields, it adds another blank line below to enter

another
record. I move from field to field in the form by hitting tab or

enter.
When I hit tab or enter, it moves my cursor to the next blank line.

If I
hit the "Print Load Sheet" button on the subform while my cursor is

in the
blank line, the report is blank. If I move my cursor to the previous

record, the report has all the records on the subform like it should.

The
records seem to be savedIs there something I can do so that it will

print
the records when I am on the blank line? The records seem to

I am using:

Me!Field_Name.D efaultValue = """" & Me!Field_Name & """"

on a few fields to populate the next field with the same value--if

this
makes any difference.

I am using:

DoCmd.OpenRepor t "Load Sheet", acPreview, , "[Load_ID]= " & "'" &
Me![Load_ID] & "'"

to print my Load Sheet from the subform.

Any information would be appreciated.


When you're on a new record in your subform, [Load_ID] won't have a
value yet and will not have a value until the record is saved. If I
were you I would modify my OpenReport code to use the value of
[Load_ID] from the parent form, e.g.

DoCmd.OpenRepor t "Load Sheet", acPreview, , "[Load_ID]= '" &
Me.Parent.Form![Load_ID] & "'"

HTH,
Bruce

Nov 13 '05 #6

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