Detail not visible in print preview

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I have created a data entry form. Looks fine on screen but in print view or
if exported to pdf only the form header is visible. I want to print the form,
not enter directly in access.
 
Are you saying that if you execute FILE / PRINT and go look on your printer,
that your form isn't there?

Are you trying to create a paper form that people write on? If so, create it
as a REPORT, and print that instead.


Dennis
 
Noelene said:
I have created a data entry form. Looks fine on screen but in print
view or if exported to pdf only the form header is visible. I want to
print the form, not enter directly in access.
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You have to understand how Access prints forms and reports. Each is a
"banded" design made up of horizontal sections. The Form Header/Footers,
Report Header/Footers, and Page Header/Footers are guaranteed to print at
least once, but all other sections print however many times the underlying
data indicates they should print.

No data means that they don't print.
 
Noelene,
Make sure the DisplayWhen property of the Detail Section, and the
DisplayWhen of any objects/controls within the Detail Section, are set to...
DisplayWhen = Always

(DisplayWhen can be set to ScreenOnly, Always, PrintOnly)

But... printing (Print Preview) forms is not a reliable method, and
should be avoided. You should create a report that is designed to look just
like your form, and print that..
Forms are for viewing, and Reports are for printing.

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hth
Al Campagna
Microsoft Access MVP
http://home.comcast.net/~cccsolutions/index.html
"Find a job that you love... and you'll never work a day in your life."
 
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