Re: MS Access Reports and VB.NET Program

..NET for a client app?

I'd have written it in ADP and I'd be done in 1/4 of the time!

Who gives a crap about .NET for client development?? I mean; do you
think that I want to ship a 30mb .NET framework to each of my clients?

I mean seriously.. Friggin Idiots!

Keep it in Access Data Projects; no linked tables; nothing complex..
just a single simple ADO connection.

It is Access TIMES eCommerce TIMES Sql Server.

-Aaron


Izzy wrote:
aaron.kempf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
if you upgrade your database to SQL Server you don't have to rewrite
anything; except maybe a couple of sprocs.

Aaron,

Lets say he did upgrade his Access database to Sql Server. Keeping in
mind he's using .NET too write his client app. Are you suggesting using
.NET (which can query Sql Server more efficiently than the Jet engine
using ADO.NET) to send a request to Access which will in turn query Sql
Server sending the results back to Access and be displayed in .NET?

Talk about a performance nightmare.

I'm not saying no one should use Access as thier front end tool. Access
works just fine for some and not for others.

What I'm saying is if you are using Sql Server as your back end and
VB.NET as your front end, then why would you use Access? Unless you
were emotionally attached too it.

Unlock your mind sir.


-Aaron


Izzy wrote:
While opinions will vary as to which is a better reporting tool,
something else to keep in mind is, the future of your database. If this
database will never grow out of Access then I say write the reports in
Access.

If you think this database might someday be upgraded to SQL Server or
Oracle then Crystal will be a much better solution as you wont be
rewriting reports in the future.

Izzy

aaron.kempf@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
or of course you could just shell to the macro

c:\InsertFullPath\MSACCESS.exe "c:\mySilly.mdb" /X macroname

right?

isn't that easier?

Access reports kick Crystal's ass

-aaron


George Shubin wrote:
You need to have the Access application installed (not just the mdb file) on
the computer you want to run the report. Try using this code: (watch out
for word wrap)

Public Sub PrintAccessReport(ByVal sReportName As String, Optional ByVal
sQryName As String = "", Optional ByVal sSQL As String = "")
Dim oAccess As New Access.ApplicationClass
oAccess.Visible = True
oAccess.OpenCurrentDatabase("C:\PathTo\Your\Database.mdb")
oAccess.DoCmd.Minimize()
'Create new query if needed
If sQryName.Length > 0 And sSQL.Length > 0 Then
Try
'oAccess.CurrentDb.QueryDefs.Delete(sQryName)
oAccess.DoCmd.DeleteObject(Access.AcObjectType.acQuery, sQryName)
Catch
'Close and reopen the Access object if above statement failed
oAccess.Visible = False
oAccess.Quit(Access.AcQuitOption.acQuitSaveNone)
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oAccess)
oAccess.Visible = True
oAccess.OpenCurrentDatabase("C:\PathTo\Your\Database.mdb")
oAccess.DoCmd.Minimize()
End Try
oAccess.CurrentDb.CreateQueryDef(sQryName, sSQL)
End If
'Preview the report
oAccess.DoCmd.OpenReport(sReportName, Access.AcView.acViewPreview, , ,
Access.AcWindowMode.acDialog)
'Close the Access Instance
If Not oAccess Is Nothing Then
' Call Access Quit method without saving any changes.
oAccess.Quit(Access.AcQuitOption.acQuitSaveNone)
' Use Marshal class' ReleaseComObject to release the Access instance.
System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(oAccess)
' Dereference the oAccess variable.
oAccess = Nothing
End If
End Sub

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dX Software Systems Database Applications
Ph: 503-981-6806 Fax: 503-982-0120
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"JoeW" <wajo0401@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:1155745516.792909.268870@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I'm utilizing a database that I created within MS Access within a
program I've created in VB.NET. I am using the VB front end to
navigate the information, but want to be able to print a report, that
I've also created within MS Access. I've attempted using the
Access.Application instance, but I get errors when it tries to load the

database. Just wondering if anyone has any experience with this, and
what I should do.

Thanks for any help you can offer.


.

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