Detail not visible in print preview

[Guest]

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.

 

[Guest]

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

 

[Rick Brandt]

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.

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.

 

[Al Campagna]

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.

--
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."