What's up forum,
Is this possible? Is there a way to have access ask the end user which report you want to print? If so, how.
8  1757  ADezii 8,834
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What's up forum,
Is this possible? Is there a way to have access ask the end user which report you want to print? If so, how.
- Populate a Combo Box (cboReports) with a list of all Reports in the Database:
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Dim aob As AccessObject
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Me![cboReports].RowSourceType = "Value List"
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For Each aob In Application.CurrentProject.AllReports
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Me![cboReports].AddItem aob.Name
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Debug.Print " " & aob.Name
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Next aob
- Open the Report selected from the Combo Box by the User:
- DoCmd.OpenReport Me![cboReports], acViewPreview, , , acWindowNormal
Thx for the quick response.
This is good news even if I am somewhat lost, because that just means it can be done. I know how to create a combo box, just not sure what populate means or how to do it. Would I enter cboReports within the Row Source? where would I put your generous VB code? Sorry for being so ignorant, I am learning and catching on quit quickly.
I have been playing around with the info mentioned above, trying to get it going but by doing so; I had realized maybe this wouldn't work. Correct me if I am wrong. For some reason, I feel that if this code does work it will end up showing me ALL the reports under Reports. If this is the case, would there be a way to have access ask the end user which report to print by maybe something like a message box where they can type in the name of the report. Something that acts like a Query Parameter [Enter Report Name].Hope this isn't too much to ask for and your help is greatly appreciated.
ADezii 8,834
Recognized Expert Expert
I have been playing around with the info mentioned above, trying to get it going but by doing so; I had realized maybe this wouldn't work. Correct me if I am wrong. For some reason, I feel that if this code does work it will end up showing me ALL the reports under Reports. If this is the case, would there be a way to have access ask the end user which report to print by maybe something like a message box where they can type in the name of the report. Something that acts like a Query Parameter [Enter Report Name].Hope this isn't too much to ask for and your help is greatly appreciated.
Selecting the Report to Print from a Combo Box is by far the better selection, but if you still wish to prompt the User, I'll show you how. Let me know one way or the other what you decide.
NeoPa 32,578
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I have been playing around with the info mentioned above, trying to get it going but by doing so; I had realized maybe this wouldn't work. Correct me if I am wrong. For some reason, I feel that if this code does work it will end up showing me ALL the reports under Reports. If this is the case, would there be a way to have access ask the end user which report to print by maybe something like a message box where they can type in the name of the report. Something that acts like a Query Parameter [Enter Report Name].Hope this isn't too much to ask for and your help is greatly appreciated.
Putting them in the ComboBox doesn't print them all - it simply allows the operator to select from a predefined list. When they select one, the value of the ComboBox is set to the one selected - that being the report they've selected to print.
ADezii 8,834
Recognized Expert Expert
Putting them in the ComboBox doesn't print them all - it simply allows the operator to select from a predefined list. When they select one, the value of the ComboBox is set to the one selected - that being the report they've selected to print.
Thanks a lot NeoPa, the more obvious something is, the more I seem to miss it! (LOL).
NeoPa 32,578
Recognized Expert Moderator MVP
;) No Probs ADezii.
I fall over the same sorts of thing myself quite often.
As ADezii said, using a combobox is by far the preferred method of doing this! Having the user enter a report name in a textbox requires them to remember the exact name of the report, otherwise they'll get nothing! And relying on users' memory is always dicey, at best!
The user doesn't even have to scroll thru the combobx if they don't want to! With the combobox's Auto Expand Property set to Yes (which is the default) the user can start to type the report name in and Access will go to the corresponding portion of the list; each letter typed will bring them closer to the needed report.
Using this tiny snippet of code: - Private Sub YourComboBox_GotFocus()
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YourComboBox.Dropdown
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End Sub
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will drop down the list, showing the user, as they type, the names that are close to what they've typed, and if they have a complete cranial meltdown, they can always scroll thru the items looking for the report they need.
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