Tomorrow's my final presentation of my DB and I ran into an unexpected problem: I access a main form called frmViewAllResou rces with several tabbed subforms through my switchboard. There's a preview and print button on the main form that generates a report called "Commoditie s." It previews and prints all the relevant fields from the main form and subform just fine.
On my switchboard, I can also access a form to print reports using a date range. My sample report "Commoditie s," which was auto-wizarded on tblResources (frmViewAllReso urces) worked just fine an hour ago. Then, I opened the report and started adding textboxes and comboboxes that linked to other forms (i.e. the subforms in frmViewAllResou rces). After flipping back to form view, all the boxes displayed the correct information for all 4 dummy records.
However, once I opened up the form to print reports by date range and selected "Commoditie s," the report opened up with "#Name?" in all fields. This is the code I'm using for my date range form: - Private Sub cmdPrintPreview_Click()
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Dim strField As String 'Name of your date field.
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Dim strWhere As String 'Where condition for OpenReport.
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Const conDateFormat = "\#mm\/dd\/yyyy\#"
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strField = "RecordDate"
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If Not IsNull(cmbReports) And cmbReports <> "<select>" Then
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If IsNull(Me.txtStartDate) Then
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If Not IsNull(Me.txtEndDate) Then 'End date, but no start.
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strWhere = strField & " <= " & Format(Me.txtEndDate, conDateFormat)
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End If
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Else
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If IsNull(Me.txtEndDate) Then 'Start date, but no End.
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strWhere = strField & " >= " & Format(Me.txtStartDate, conDateFormat)
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Else 'Both start and end dates.
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strWhere = strField & " Between " & Format(Me.txtStartDate, conDateFormat) _
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& " And " & Format(Me.txtEndDate, conDateFormat)
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End If
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End If
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Else
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MsgBox ("You Must First Select a Report To Preview!")
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cmbReports.SetFocus
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End If
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' Debug.Print strWhere 'For debugging purposes only.
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DoCmd.OpenReport cmbReports, acViewPreview, , strWhere
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End Sub
Would anything here having anything to do with my form's phenomenon? Or, should I instead have my report's fields refer to the tables instead of the forms? Linking to the tables makes much more sense, so I'm going to try that. I apologize for not trying it before posting, but my time is limited so I'll need some ready advice if it doesn't work. Thanks.
11 1764 JustJim 407
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Tomorrow's my final presentation of my DB and I ran into an unexpected problem: I access a main form called frmViewAllResou rces with several tabbed subforms through my switchboard. There's a preview and print button on the main form that generates a report called "Commoditie s." It previews and prints all the relevant fields from the main form and subform just fine.
On my switchboard, I can also access a form to print reports using a date range. My sample report "Commoditie s," which was auto-wizarded on tblResources (frmViewAllReso urces) worked just fine an hour ago. Then, I opened the report and started adding textboxes and comboboxes that linked to other forms (i.e. the subforms in frmViewAllResou rces). After flipping back to form view, all the boxes displayed the correct information for all 4 dummy records.
However, once I opened up the form to print reports by date range and selected "Commoditie s," the report opened up with "#Name?" in all fields. This is the code I'm using for my date range form: - Private Sub cmdPrintPreview_Click()
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Dim strField As String 'Name of your date field.
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Dim strWhere As String 'Where condition for OpenReport.
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Const conDateFormat = "\#mm\/dd\/yyyy\#"
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strField = "RecordDate"
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-
If Not IsNull(cmbReports) And cmbReports <> "<select>" Then
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If IsNull(Me.txtStartDate) Then
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If Not IsNull(Me.txtEndDate) Then 'End date, but no start.
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strWhere = strField & " <= " & Format(Me.txtEndDate, conDateFormat)
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End If
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Else
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If IsNull(Me.txtEndDate) Then 'Start date, but no End.
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strWhere = strField & " >= " & Format(Me.txtStartDate, conDateFormat)
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Else 'Both start and end dates.
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strWhere = strField & " Between " & Format(Me.txtStartDate, conDateFormat) _
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& " And " & Format(Me.txtEndDate, conDateFormat)
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End If
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End If
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Else
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MsgBox ("You Must First Select a Report To Preview!")
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cmbReports.SetFocus
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End If
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' Debug.Print strWhere 'For debugging purposes only.
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DoCmd.OpenReport cmbReports, acViewPreview, , strWhere
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End Sub
Would anything here having anything to do with my form's phenomenon? Or, should I instead have my report's fields refer to the tables instead of the forms? Linking to the tables makes much more sense, so I'm going to try that. I apologize for not trying it before posting, but my time is limited so I'll need some ready advice if it doesn't work. Thanks.
I think that it is likely to be the way you are referring to the sub-forms. Check out this thread for details on how to do this elegantly.
Jim
I think that it is likely to be the way you are referring to the sub-forms. Check out this thread for details on how to do this elegantly.
Jim
Thanks, Jim. I've used the expression builder and believe that I've correctly linked to the sub-forms through the loaded forms. The problem appears to extend to the main form as well. I'll keep plugging away on my end, but any further thoughts would be appreciated.
JustJim 407
Recognized Expert Contributor
Thanks, Jim. I've used the expression builder and believe that I've correctly linked to the sub-forms through the loaded forms. The problem appears to extend to the main form as well. I'll keep plugging away on my end, but any further thoughts would be appreciated.
Post a copy of the Control Source of a control on the main form and one from a sub form and we'll have a look.
Jim
Post a copy of the Control Source of a control on the main form and one from a sub form and we'll have a look.
Jim
Here's some new information: The main form control sources are now working. It turns out the report is based on the table (tblResources) and only needs a field reference (e.g. AutoNumber) and not the whole "Forms!frmView. ..etc." syntax. They would work some of the time because they were referencing the right controls on the right form when it was loaded (i.e. open). When I'd close the corresponding form that was open in the background, the "#Name?" would appear in the fields of the report. So, not only did I solve that "#Name?" mystery, but I've also corrected the references.
However, I'm still having a problem with the subform references. In control source "Requestedb y," I've tried the following:
=Forms!frmViewA llResources!sfr mAdminTab.Form! AdminRequestedb y
No such luck with the subform references. Any ideas? Thanks.
P.S. A space inadvertently appears in "AdminRequested by" on this post. It looks like "Admin Requestedby," but should be the former.
JustJim 407
Recognized Expert Contributor Here's some new information: The main form control sources are now working. It turns out the report is based on the table (tblResources) and only needs a field reference (e.g. AutoNumber) and not the whole "Forms!frmView. ..etc." syntax. They would work some of the time because they were referencing the right controls on the right form when it was loaded (i.e. open). When I'd close the corresponding form that was open in the background, the "#Name?" would appear in the fields of the report. So, not only did I solve that "#Name?" mystery, but I've also corrected the references.
However, I'm still having a problem with the subform references. In control source "Requestedb y," I've tried the following:
=Forms!frmViewA llResources!sfr mAdminTab.Form! AdminRequestedb y
No such luck with the subform references. Any ideas? Thanks.
P.S. A space inadvertently appears in "AdminRequested by" on this post. It looks like "Admin Requestedby," but should be the former.
The easy one first... use Code Tags around code and you will get a better appearance. Add an equals sign and either vb or sql or text just before the closing square bracket of the opening tag for added functionallity.
Second, try the other two methods listed below, shouldn't make a jot of difference, but hey, you never know. - Forms![FormName]![SubFormName].Form![ControlName]
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Forms("FormName")![SubFormName].Form![ControlName]
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Form_FormName![SubFormName].Form![ControlName]
Jim
The easy one first... use Code Tags around code and you will get a better appearance. Add an equals sign and either vb or sql or text just before the closing square bracket of the opening tag for added functionallity.
Yeah, sorry about that! I always forget to encircle one-line codes with the Code Tags.
Second, try the other two methods listed below, shouldn't make a jot of difference, but hey, you never know. - Forms![FormName]![SubFormName].Form![ControlName]
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Forms("FormName")![SubFormName].Form![ControlName]
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Form_FormName![SubFormName].Form![ControlName]
Jim
I tried them--no luck. I think I'm going to try just using the wizard to create the subforms within the reports. I initially created the report with all unbound controls (in order to design it "freehand") and then wanted to associate all the controls accordingly afterwards. Well, I don't know why I'm still having trouble even with the expression builder.
I'd be happy to hear any other thoughts. In the meantime, I'll work on it and then post back any progress. Thanks.
OK, the main problem is this: The report is bound to "tblResourc es," which makes it easy to bind any unbound control, as long as the control source is a field (e.g. Resource) in tblResources. However, if I have an unbound control refer to another table's/form's control, then I get "#Name?" in those controls. Why? Apparently, it's because the form (i.e. the one to which these controls refer) isn't loaded (i.e. open.)
So, it's not so much that my references are incorrect. If I open the form (frmViewAllReso urces) to which the controls refer and then run the report over that open window, all the "subreport" controls work. How do I load the form frmViewAllResou rces hidden in the background when I preview the report? Is this a good way to approach it?
Thanks.
JustJim 407
Recognized Expert Contributor
OK, the main problem is this: The report is bound to "tblResourc es," which makes it easy to bind any unbound control, as long as the control source is a field (e.g. Resource) in tblResources. However, if I have an unbound control refer to another table's/form's control, then I get "#Name?" in those controls. Why? Apparently, it's because the form (i.e. the one to which these controls refer) isn't loaded (i.e. open.)
So, it's not so much that my references are incorrect. If I open the form (frmViewAllReso urces) to which the controls refer and then run the report over that open window, all the "subreport" controls work. How do I load the form frmViewAllResou rces hidden in the background when I preview the report? Is this a good way to approach it?
Thanks.
Try this - DoCmd.OpenForm "frmViewAllResources", , , , , acHidden
Jim
A short follow-up to my attempt to auto-wizard drag-&-drop subforms into the report:
The beauty of just dropping an auto-wizard subform into the report is that it allows you to link the controls using a parent/child relationship. I tried this and formatted each subform dropped into the report as if I were using unbound controls that I could just move around and manipulate. I was very pleased. Sadly, when I went back to frmViewAllResou rces and clicked on the tabbed subforms, all the subforms' designs were changed to look like what I had formatted on the report! It's a GOOOOOD thing that I'd saved many backups of my DB. All I had to do to recover the design of each subform was copy the controls from an old DB version and paste 'em in the current copy.
Try this - DoCmd.OpenForm "frmViewAllResources", , , , , acHidden
Jim
Jim, that's a great suggestion. This allows me to format the report like I want with unbound controls. Loading frmViewAllResou rces in the background works well to successfully display the information. However, because these unbound controls aren't linked (by AutoNumber) to the main form's report controls, the records don't change. It displays File Number 130 with all the main form controls and the correct subform controls, but the subform controls don't change when I print preview pages and view File Number 131.
If I tried (and I have) to link the unbound controls to the tables (as opposed to the forms), I believe I'd still have no way to make the records correspond to the main forms' controls. I'm pretty sure I'd get "Enter Parameter Value" for each unbound subform control upon initializing the report.
Is there a way to make the control source of the report be multiple forms/subforms, which'll then allow the controls to draw from various sources? I'd say this report issue is keeping me from fixing and finishing my DB. All your help thus far has been grand.
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