Re: Data on fom not displaying

Hi Rick :-)

You're right, and don't argue that printing the form process is not the right way to do things. However, I am dealing with a client who is self -taught in Access (as in... they have been at it for two months now), and, feel they know what they are doing and what they want. Which is, for me to 'assist' them in creating a database for their business. I already have the report created.....and it is like the form....and ...you can even print a form as a report. But...I have to convince the client that their way is not the way to do it. However, right now they want to see the form printed their way. ;o)

I have the puce and green candles burning, and my "Worry Beads' are at hand.....right next to the Advil and Tums....<g>

Jan :)

If it were me, I'd make the report look very very similar to the form and
add a print button to the form. The client wants to print the data, how
that is accomplished is up to the database designer, not them. You can make
it look as close to the form as you'd like, if they can't get their head
around the fact that laying out items for data entry on a screen is not as
efficient for a printed document as if you build the item specifically for
printing. Do they screenprint their emails in Oultook or do they use the
handy dandy "print" button. Do they screen print a letter in Word?



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Rick B



"Jan Il" <abuse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:uVzpVwcoFHA.1444@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

Hi Rick :-)

> Why are you printing a form? Forms are not designed for printing. > They
> CAN
> be printed, but that is not their purpose. You can't control the
printout 
> very well.
>
> If you wish to print data from an Access database, the proper approach
is 
> to
> create a REPORT and print it.  You can even add a button to your form
that 
> will print the appropriate report.  The button wizard will walk you
> through
> all the steps once your report is built and saved.

Yes...I klnow....and I have fully explained this to the client. They want
to print the data from the form. I created a really nice report, but,
they 
want the from printed as a report.

Thank you for your time and help. :-)

Jan :)
>
> -- > Rick B
>
>
>
> "Jan Il" <abuse@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:uSD9MJcoFHA.2580@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> Hi all :-) XP Pro, Access 2003
>>
>> I have an entry form for record sales activities, and when I do a >> print
>> preview, nothing shows up except the header information which is in a
> label.
>>
>> It was working properly then suddenly nothing is showing up. At first
it 
>> said that the data was wider than the paper, but, I rearranged the
> controls
>> and now it is far within the 8.5"w paper.  I am no longer getting the
>> message but nothing is showing up.  It is set to display Always, and I
> have
>> checked everything I can think of and all appears to be in order.
> obviously,
>> I am over looking something. The only things that I added after I last
>> checked that it was working and was displaying in the Print preview,
was 
> the
>> Save record and Cancel buttons. After than, it would not display.
>>
>> Any suggestions what else I might check?
>>
>> Jan :)
>>
>>
>
>




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